While receiving the Award, Fabrizio Romano said, "Your incredible amount of votes, your daily support, your messages and crazy reactions to any transfer news or football story, together with the prestigious Jury’s decision… made this dream come true."
He also said, "Winning the ‘Best Football Journalist’ Award on its first edition ever means something unbelievable to me, especially because there are really so many great friends/top journalists in our beloved football world - and they absolutely deserved this Award too!"
"My journey started in 2009, I was 16 and trust me… I was not even able to dream of a night like last one in Dubai thanks to Globe Soccer — full of stars, legends of the game and special football friends. Receiving the Award from the great Fabio Capello was fantastic," he said.
Fabrizio further said that, "Almost 13 years later, I’m here today to say a massive THANKS to all of you for the great passion you show in following transfers in general and my updates every single day with passion, love, criticism.
This one goes to my family, to my amazing friends for understanding our dinners with my eyes on phone 24/7, to all the journalists who are doing great job every day and of course to all amazing people I’m lucky to know in football industry — who I’m proud to call my friends. Because every message, every call, every news… as I always say: it’s life, it’s not just football."
Lastly, he thanks his fans for their support "But the biggest ‘thanks’ goes again and again to all of you for supporting me — fans make football special."