At 32, he has almost nothing left to prove as a journalist. Passed by the media Sports 365 in its infancy, Giovanni Castaldi has now become an emblematic figure in sports journalism and has officiated for several years now at TV Team. With such a name, access to such media is not really difficult, some would say. And that, the one who flows happy days with his colleague Carine Galli, has suffered a lot. Indeed, for a long time he was accused of having been boosted by his father Benjamin Castaldi. However, whether he is called “Castaldi” or not, it is clear that his work is always serious and diligent.
Especially since he had to move away from his family to “to emancipate” and above all to prove that he did not need a name to succeed as he confided to our colleagues from Figaro Buzz TV this Friday, January 13. Indeed, when our colleagues ask him if his name was not “difficult” to bear, Giovanni answers cash: “It’s a pretty sensitive subject.”
Benjamin Castaldi’s son suffered from his “name”
The sports journalist admits it, he has “much respect” for the careers of his father and his brother, but he has “suffered at first” of her career. “Because people constantly attacked me on the piston. I don’t care to be criticized, but insults saying that I am pistoned, it inflates me!” Fortunately, his brother was there for him, and still is, in this difficult moment: “He sometimes gives me his opinion or advice, he’s an incredible host. But for a while, I spoke less to my father and my brother because I also needed to emancipate myself”.
Today, the critics have reduced but his name will follow him all his life. And unfortunately, the haters will always be present to accuse the piston who fell in love with football “at 8 years old at the 98 World Cup”when he saw the Brazilian Ronaldo play for the first time.
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