Federica Masolin (born 7 May 1985) is an Italian sports journalist and television presenter of Sky Sport's football programming. She was the main presenter of Sky Sport's coverage of

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motor racing, having previously covered men and women's

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as well as the

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and

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football leagues, the

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, the

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in London and the

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in Sochi for the channel.

Biography

Masolin was born on 7 May 1985, in

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, Italy, the oldest daughter of parents who are of

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origin; her father Flavio comes from

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with her maternal grandfather originating from

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and her mother's name is Franca. Masolin has a younger sister, whom she was jealous of, and she was taken by her father to watch sports events such as motor races and tennis matches in her youth to stop the two siblings from arguing. She also did ballet, and graduated from the

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, colloquially the Catholic University of Milan () or simply the Cattolica, is an Italian private research university founded in 1921. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy, with satellite campuses in B ...

with a degree in modern literature. Following time making minor contributions to local newspapers, Masolin did an internship with the editorial staff at sports television channel Sky Sport at age 20. She received full support from her parents, and the experience she got at Sky Sport allowed her to be made a sideline

correspondent for both the Serie A1 Men's League and the Serie A1 Women's League. In 2009, Masolin began to cover the

and

football leagues as a sideline reporter for Sky Sport. She was frequently sent to cover matches involving the

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and

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clubs, and subsequently presented the broadcaster's coverage of the

. Masolin also presented the Euro Calcio Show dedicated to the broadcasting of foreign football leagues in Italy. In 2012, she was sent to London by Sky Sport to cover the

, and began fronting the Sky Sport24 programme at the behest of certain editors the following year. Masolin was also sent to cover the

in Sochi. She was made presenter of Sky Sport's three-day event coverage of

motor racing from the 2014 season onwards after a meeting with a Sky director in Sochi that February, and also conducted the pre-season presentations of the

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racing team. Masolin prepared for the role by reviewing the sport's regulations and spoke with colleagues about it. She made her first appearance as presenter at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, and has built a healthy working and personal relationship with fellow pundits Davide Valsecchi and 1997 world drivers' championship winner

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. Masolin presents the pre and post-race Paddock Live portions as well as the pre-race social column of Sky Sport's Formula One coverage. She left Sky Sport F1's team in February 2024 and focused on presenting the channel's coverage of football. In 2017, she was named TV Reporter of the Year over fellow broadcaster Giorgia Rossi with 52.4 per cent of the vote. She is an ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and has taken part in charitable events for the foundation. Masolin has been part of the Run That Track community raising money for foundations helping children in Bangladesh, Ghana and South Africa.

Personality and approach

She dislikes discussing her private life with the media. Masolin is fluent in four languages. She said she rises early, and arrives at a race track four hours before the television broadcast begins as preparation for 30 hours of broadcast over the course of a meeting, and an Inter fan. Masolin says she felt more relaxed in Formula One than doing football and found there to be less prejudice in the former.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Masolin, Federica 1985 births Living people Mass media people from Milan Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni 20th-century Italian women 21st-century Italian women Sky Italia Italian sports journalists Italian women journalists Italian women television presenters Women sports journalists Volleyball commentators Italian association football commentators Formula One journalists and reporters