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Italian sports journalist Roberto Bernabai dies aged 70
Italian journalist Roberto Bernabai has died aged 70 after a long illness.
He was a familiar presenter and sports journalist for Italian broadcasters TMC and LA7.
He joined TMC's sports newsroom in 1990 and later continued at LA7 as a news presenter and senior editor.
Bernabai covered three World Cups and three European Championships as a reporter and commentator.
He also covered the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and Spanish league matches broadcast by TMC.
His work spanned decades of Italian sports broadcasting, including radio stations in Rome.
Tributes have been shared in Rome, but no further plans have been announced.
Italian sports journalist and television presenter Roberto Bernabai has died aged 70.
He was a longstanding journalist and news presenter for TMC and LA7.
Bernabai covered three football World Cups, three European Championships and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
He also commentated on Spanish Liga matches and worked with radio stations in Rome.
- Who
- Roberto Bernabai, an Italian sports journalist and television presenter.
- What
- He died aged 70.
- When
- During the night before reports were published on 21 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Bernabai began his journalism career, collaborating with various periodicals.
He joined TMC’s sports newsroom.
He covered three editions of the football World Cup.
He covered the European Championship and the Barcelona Olympics.
Bernabai died aged 70.
- Age
- 70
- TMC sports newsroom
- Joined in 1990
- World Cups covered
- 1990, 1994 and 1998
- European Championships covered
- 1992, 1996 and 2000
- Olympics covered
- Barcelona, 1992
- Career began
- 1975
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Garbo and competence; a good person and a serious professional is gone