Meet the Team

Steven Moore: Founder & Owner – @S_K_MOORE

Steven is a Lazio fan based in Toronto, Canada. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing Concentration) and a Minor in Italian in 2020. A lifelong Laziale, he founded the company in 2018 due to the lack of English content concerning the club and his desire to connect with Biancocelesti supporters worldwide. He is also the Digital Media Lead at TLN TV, which is the exclusive Canadian TV Broadcaster of Serie A.

 

Michel Sakr: Head Writer – @Michel_Calcio

Michel is a calcio fanatic based in Beirut. He is a Law graduate and a member of the Beirut Bar Association. In addition to writing for The Laziali, he is also a Featured Writer on several other websites, including Juve FC, Stretty News, and The Cult of Calcio.

 

Alfredo Pedullà: Feature Writer – @AlfredoPedulla

Alfredo is one of the most highly respected football journalists in Italy, breaking many of the biggest transfer news stories, interviewing the very best players and managers, and presenting his analysis on numerous football programs on Italian television. He has worked for SportItalia for 18 years and operates his own website AlfredoPedulla.com.

 

Simon Basten: Feature Writer – @bastulli

Simon is an English Lazio fan based in Rome. He has a doctorate in Social Sciences from the Gregorian University of Rome and is the Co-Founder of the blog Lazio Stories.

 

Apollo Heyes: Feature Writer – @ApolloHeyes

Apollo is a Lazio fan based in Rome, Italy. He is a graduate of Coventry University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Policing and also has a Masters in International Relations from the University of Bristol. He has previously written for Calciomercato, SempreInter.com, and Football Italia.

 

Jerry Mancini: Feature Writer – @jmancini8

Jerry is a Lazio fan based in Toronto, Canada. He graduated from the University of Guelph Humber with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Minor in International Business and was also formerly the co-host of the Calcio Connection Podcast, which primarily covered Serie A, in addition to various other top European leagues.