Daniela Scalia (born 9 November 1975 in Verona) is an Italian anchorwoman, sports journalist and multi-sport athlete. She is the producer, director and actress for the TV series Sport Crime.
In 2004 she moved to Sportitalia[1] being the first female anchor on the national TV, covering the news and Soccer programmes, also for the sister company Eurosport.
Correspondent at the 2007 World Cup for Si Rugby, the magazine she wrote and presented with Luca Tramontin, featuring also Australian Football, Rugby League and other less known codes. [2]
2008 to 2010 Scalia tied her public image to the daily live night show Prima Ora. [3]
In 2011 she wrote and hosted with Luca Tramontin a show called the Oval Bin. [4]
In 2013 she anchored the Ice Hockey magazine ESP Hockey on Espansione TV [5] with her long term TV partner Luca Tramontin.
In 2017 FUNalysis: Scalia and Tramontin created, produced and anchored on Sportitalia a show about the unbelievable aspects of the most remote sports, enforcing the fun-factor. [6]
Sport Crime
She stars in the international TV series Sport Crime.
In 2016 Scalia wrote and starred with Tramontin in the TV movie The Legacy Run, featuring Nino Castelnuovo. The film, shot in Switzerland and Croatia, had its debut on 4 December 2016, on Swiss national television. [9][10][11][12]
Scalia wrote, directed and hosted the TV program "Difesa&Attacco" (aired on Sportitalia the 24th April 2024). [13]
The format is dedicated to women's physical protection, with practical advice aimed to prevent violence.
She often displays it in theaters and other venues to increase debate on the matter. [14]
Books
Scalia cured and co-wrote In onda con 3 dita, a book revealing shocking and humorous details of Luca's life. [15]
Magazines
Since January 2020 she is columnist of Sportdipiù. [16] Since April 2020, she holds a column about sports in Movie and TV Series at Globetodays.
Athlete
Australian football
2009: Scalia started Australian football and earned an International cap playing with Italy against Ireland in the 2010 EU Cup.[17][18]
GAA
2014: Scalia represented Italy in the Gaelic Football national team debut against France in Toulouse. [19][20]
2016: included in the Venetian Lionesses Ladies Team roster. [21]
Cricket
2012: Scalia started playing with Milan Kingsgrove in 2012.
2015: transferred to Olimpia Casteller Cricket Club winning Coppa Italia.
August 2015: represented Italy in the Ireland and Jersey tour winning the European tournament.[22]
2018: capped in the All Stars Tournament at the Royal Brussels Cricket Club with MCC Ladies Ambassadors.[23]
Scalia posing for a cricket scene
Rugby
In 2015 she joined ASD Rugby Casale making her debut in the Italian Serie A on April 12 in Turin.
Soccer
2018-2019: hired as professional trainer for FC Lugano with Luca Tramontin.
Based on a custom protocol called "Rugball", the footballers experienced techniques and drills partly custom created and partly from rugby. An improvement of neuromotor, technical and social relational skills has been reported and praised by the president Leonid Novoselskyi and coaches of the professional team.[24]
Scalia teaching rugby techniques to a youth football group (2019)
Orules and other disabled sports
Scalia helped her colleague Tramontin in coaching and training disabled people in a new full contact oval ball formula. It has been well documented on TV and media in order to expand the code. [25][26]
Scalia is close to any form of team sport for disabled people, both organizing or trying to practice herself. [27][28][29][30]
Personal life
Scalia is a widow, nothing more is known about her private life. [31]
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