Bobby Manzi (born 10 July 2005) is an English sports journalist.[1]. He specialises in news about football transfers and has written for VAVEL[2], News Shopper[3] and The Palace Way.

Early and personal life

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Manzi was born in Bromley on 10 July 2005 and attends City, University of London in London. He is a fan of Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C.

Career

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Manzi began his career in football journalism in 2023, when he started writing match previews and loan reports for Crystal Palace fan websites The Eagle's Beak and The Palace Way[4]. This work saw him hired by VAVEL as a football journalist in October of that same year, and was later appointed International Football Editor[5]. It was in this capacity that Manzi attended the 2024 UEFA Europa League final and multiple games in the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship in the press box[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Manzi". LinkedIn. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Manzi, Bobby (21 July 2024). "Superstar Michael Olise to shine at the Olympics on the next step of his impelling journey". VAVEL. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Manzi, Bobby (31 July 2024). "Crystal Palace forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi considering options". News Shopper. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ Manzi, Bobby (28 April 2024). "Exclusive: St Mirren make Kofi Balmer approach". The Palace Way. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Bobby Manzi - International Football Editor". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ VAVEL.com (2024-07-13). "Gareth Southgate "a believer in dreams, not fairy tales" as Euro 2024 final awaits England". VAVEL. Retrieved 2024-07-31.