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Diletta Leotta Leaves Sideline for DAZN’s Sunday “Fuoriclasse Serie A Show” Host Role

She casts the move as proof that expertise counts more than image for women in sports media.

Overview

  • In a Sportweek interview published Aug. 26 and reported by BILD, Leotta confirmed she will shift from pitchside reporting to host the Sunday-night studio program.
  • The coverage does not disclose when her new assignment begins.
  • Leotta has spent about eight years with DAZN Italia, regularly reporting from Serie A stadiums on weekends.
  • She emphasized that television rewards preparation and knowledge, calling image a factor that cannot substitute for substance.
  • The presenter, married to Schalke goalkeeper Loris Karius and mother to daughter Aria, was spotted this week watching Schalke training with her family.