#3 | Adriano Del Monte ('06) - Turning rejection into triumph

Adriano Del Monte (’06) is an international football television presenter based in Milan. An Italian/Australian, who most notably became the first Australian to present for the beIN Sports network at its international HQ in Qatar. Currently working for seven networks across five continents, Adriano covers top European football and international competitions. He also works as an event host for FIFA and UEFA, at events such as FIFA’s The Best awards Green Carpet show and World Cup playoff draws, as well as UEFA’s season opening Europa League and Conference League draws in 2022. While covering major events including the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, 2020 EUROs, tennis grand slams and more, Adriano has also interviewed some of the world’s biggest stars including Lionel Messi, Jose Mourinho, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Gianluigi Buffon and Valentino Rossi. Adriano can currently be seen on ESPN, beIN Sports, BT Sport, Sony Sports India, SuperSport, Optus Sport and Stan Sport. Brought to you by the Old Ivanhoe Grammarians’ Association, The Ego Yah is a podcast for our Old Ivanhoe Grammarians community. With some ~20,000 alumni all over the world in varying careers, there’s a plethora of stories to celebrate, experiences to absorb and learnings to share. The Ego Yah is where you can hear them.