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SI.com's world soccer columnist, Gabriele Marcotti, has served as Sports Illustrated's main European stringer since 1996.

He is a correspondent for The Times of London and writes regularly for the Sunday Herald in Scotland and Corriere dello Sport and La Stampa in Italy. His work has appeared in such publications as the Financial Times, the London Daily Mail, Champions and Arena. He co-hosts two weekly radio shows on TalkSport and frequently appears on television throughout Europe. He has also written several books, including The Italian Job, co-authored with Gianluca Vialli.

Currently based in London, Marcotti earned a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York City. He is fluent in Italian, English and German; born in Italy, he was raised in Chicago, Poland, Germany, New York, London and Japan.

Gabriele Marcotti: A dearth of quality center backs (04/20/2012)
Gabriele Marcotti: Glamour matchups ahead in the Champions League semifinals (04/05/2012)
Gabriele Marcotti: Champions League draw sets up a potentially epic Real-Barca final (03/16/2012)
Gabriele Marcotti: Milan makes a statement on behalf of Serie A in the Champions League (02/17/2012)
January transfer window hits and misses in La Liga and Serie A (02/02/2012)
Gabriele Marcotti: Manchester United's early exit hints at deeper problems (12/09/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Champions League power shifts away from EPL clubs with one matchday left (11/23/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Ending relegation in Premier League is nonsensical (10/20/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: No easy resolution for Carlos Tevez affair (09/29/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: 10 Champions League observations (09/15/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Ten big-name players who could be on the move (07/23/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Inter going retro in a bad way (06/22/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Greater use of rotation gives United the edge in freshness over Barca (05/26/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Lord Triesman's allegations hard to prove (05/11/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: UEFA's application of Financial Fair Play regulations won't be rigid (05/05/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Ancelotti's future at Chelsea up in the air (04/13/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Man City's Balotelli still an enigma (04/01/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Bayern vs. Inter proves you can't judge a team by its country (03/16/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Porto cruising along under Villas Boas (03/03/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Roma's ills continue to mount (02/19/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Udinese's scouting the key to the club's successful business model (02/03/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: How a prophet, an eagle and Lazarus propelled Lazio to the top (01/20/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Ten storylines to follow in Serie A (01/06/2011)
Gabriele Marcotti: Benitez under pressure at Inter (12/10/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: FIFA's choices of Russia and Qatar show its desire to leave a legacy (12/02/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Milan and Inter heading in different directions on eve of the Milan derby (11/13/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Youth development remains a guessing game (10/14/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: FIFA's new Transfer Matching System brings much-needed transparency (09/30/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Champions League Matchday One report card (09/16/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Splashy moves restore buzz to AC Milan (09/02/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Despite summer success, questions linger for Real Madrid (08/19/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: UEFA's financial regulation, economic uncertainty make for slow transfer season (08/05/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: World Cup teams do not play at the same level as the top club sides (06/30/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Anthony Annan is Ghana's key (06/29/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Buck stops with Italy's Lippi (06/24/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Denmark's Kjaer a throwback to ball-playing defenders of old (06/20/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Five questions England needs to answer (05/27/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Five questions England needs to answer (05/27/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Ten players looking for redemption at the World Cup (05/16/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Mourinho's tactical genius lifts Inter (04/29/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Champions League Final Four offers intriguing mix of clubs (04/08/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Aging Chelsea squad could need revamping (03/25/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Injuries, age have caught up to AC Milan (03/11/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Bridge quits England at curious time (02/25/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Barcelona calling Fàbregas, but it's not about money (02/11/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: The method behind Mourinho's referee madness (01/28/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is it fair to blame Juventus' struggles on Ferrara? (01/14/2010)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is Manchester United weaker than in years past? (12/31/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Was Wolves manager wrong for fielding a 'B' team? (12/17/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Analyzing 2010 World Cup draw, group by group (12/04/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Don't be so quick to judge Henry as a cheater (11/19/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Liverpool struggling mightily, but not all is lost (11/05/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Midterm grades for Champions League group stage (10/22/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is FIFA giving preferential treatment to big boys? (10/08/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: UEFA takes small, but logical step toward fiscal sanity (09/24/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is England a serious threat for the 2010 World Cup? (09/10/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Sizing up all eight groups in Champions League (08/27/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Arsenal struggling to stay ahead of EPL pack (08/14/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Things will get worse for Serie A before they improve (07/30/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: 11 questions for 11 clubs in strange transfer season (07/16/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Brazil shows why it's Brazil (06/28/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Likability factors heavily into greatest-player debate (06/18/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: The rules don't apply to rebuilding Real Madrid (06/11/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Guardiola out-coaches the master in Champions final (05/28/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Champions final an epic duel of world's best players (05/27/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Breaking down the dream Champions League final (05/26/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is Shakhtar's UEFA Cup win part of a Soviet revival? (05/21/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Referees steal the spotlight in Champions League semis (05/07/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is Mourinho's Inter a failure or a work in progress? (04/23/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Lessons learned in thrilling Champions League week (04/09/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: WADA's drug-testing code for soccer is inconsistent (03/26/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Six ways to improve Real Madrid's European chances (03/12/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Two-legged knockout isn't soccer (02/26/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Euro proposal is a case of the rich getting richer (02/18/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: It's time domestic cup tourneys got a radical rethink (01/29/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: Making sense of Man. City's mega-offer for Kaká (01/15/2009)
Gabriele Marcotti: 20 wishes I hope to see for a Happy New Year (12/31/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: At midseason, Europe's big boys are stinking it up (12/18/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Is Cristiano Ronaldo one of the all-time greats yet? (12/03/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: How to the fix the inconvenience of 'friendly' dates (11/20/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: No Dream Team 2.0, but this Barça is exceptional (11/06/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Making sense of the Beckham loan to AC Milan (10/23/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti:Financial meltdown puts focus on a big problem (10/09/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Instant replay may be a good idea, but it's a tricky one (09/25/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Why is England so suspicious of employing a No. 2? (09/11/2008)
Gabrielle Marcotti: Ronaldinho, Mourinho have brought buzz to Serie A (08/28/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Readers respond to valuations of game's big stars (07/31/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: What are Ronaldinho, Ronaldo worth? (07/17/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Spain's date with destiny was blowing in the wind (06/30/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Don't be too quick to judge players based on tournaments (06/26/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: From Austria to Zlatan, the best of Euro 2008 so far (06/23/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Death of 4-4-2 at Euro 2008 signals changing times (06/19/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Euros have been a display for coaching performances (06/16/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Scolari's move to Chelsea will be fascinating theater (06/12/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: UEFA has tilted the Euros off-center yet again (06/09/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Five-minute guide to Euro 2008 (06/05/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Twists, turns make for worthy Champions final (05/22/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Man. United and Chelsea is consistency vs. karma (05/20/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: English clubs go on defensive in Champs semis (04/24/2008)
Gabriele Marcotti: Where Mourinho might end up could be a big surprise (04/10/2008)