Daniela Scalia

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| image = Daniela Scalia.jpg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|11|9}}

| birth_place = Verona, Italy

| occupation = Writer, producer, director, actress, journalist

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| television = Sport Crime

| website = {{URL|sportcrime.com}}

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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 [https://www.sportcrime.com/ Sport Crime].

Television

In 2004 she moved to Sportitalia {{cite web |date= |title=Sportitalia |url=http://www.sportitalia.com/?action=page&n=redazione |access-date=2016-05-05 |publisher=Sportitalia}} being the first female anchor on the national TV, covering the news and Soccer programmes, also for the sister company Eurosport.

In 2007 she started anchoring the International Rugby Board (IRB)'s official magazine Total Rugby, with Luca Tramontin.

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. {{Cite web |last=Farina |first=Mauro |date=2015-12-05 |title=Daniela Scalia, Journalist, city & sport field, Verona, Italy {{!}} The Creative Brothers |url=https://www.thecreativebrothers.com/daniela-scalia/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=The Creative Brothers Lifestyle Magazine |language=it-IT}}

2008 to 2010 Scalia tied her public image to the daily live night show Prima Ora. {{Cite web |last=Portoghese |first=Matteo |date=2012-12-07 |title=Esclusiva MP - Daniela Scalia: "Conta diffondere il rugby" - MondoPallone.it |url=https://www.mondosportivo.it/2012/12/07/esclusiva-mp-daniela-scalia-litalia-deve-vincere-e-anche-diffondere/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=mondosportivo.it |language=it-IT}}

In 2011 she wrote and hosted with Luca Tramontin a show called the Oval Bin. {{cite web |date=2011-04-12 |title=Ovalbin, La Nuova Trasmissione Online Di Daniela Scalia E Luca Tramontin |url=http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2671%3Aovalbin-la-nuova-trasmissione-online-di-daniela-scalia-e-luca-tramontin&catid=109%3Aitalia&Itemid=415&lang= |access-date=2016-05-05 |website=Federugby.it}}

In 2013 she anchored the Ice Hockey magazine ESP Hockey on Espansione TV {{cite web |url=http://espansionetv.it/index.php/programmi/esp-hockey |title=Esp-hockey - Espansione Tv |access-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209174710/http://www.espansionetv.it/index.php/programmi/esp-hockey |archive-date=February 9, 2014}} 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. {{Cite web|url=https://gaelicgameseurope.com/several-european-gaa-clubs-featured-italian-tv/|title = Several European GAA Clubs featured on Italian TV|date = 20 November 2017}}

''Sport Crime''

She stars in the international TV series Sport Crime.

It's distributed on [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CGJ19618/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Prime Video US] and [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0CGJ9518N/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Prime Video UK].

The first ever procedural based on different sports investigations locates each episode on a different place and sport.

It features real sports actions in a classic investigation plot with an international cast of actors and even rockstar. {{Cite web |last=Odetto |first=Barbara |date=2023-11-29 |title=Sport Crime: la serie TV che racconta lo sport, ma non solo… |url=https://www.plusmagazine.news/sport-crime-la-serie-tv-che-racconta-lo-sport-ma-non-solo/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Plus Magazine - Periodico dell'associazione Fabi Plus per la cultura e il tempo libero |language=it-IT}}

2022, after the launch at the Mostra del Cinema di Venezia,^[9] the 1st season is on [https://it.chili.com/content/sport-crime-2022/77d5bb76-717b-49bc-9098-d2e3b49ad696 Chili] in Italy. {{Cite web |last=chiliteam |date=2023-01-23 |title=SPORT CRIME - SCOPRI LA SERIE SU CHILI |url=https://corporate.chili.com/it/newsroom/sport-crime-daniela-scalia-streaming-gratis-serie-tv/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=CHILI Group - Italy |language=it-IT}}

Movies

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. {{cite news |date=2016-02-24 |title=Sport Crime - la serie tv per proteggere lo sport e i suoi valori |trans-title=Sport Crime - the TV series to protect sport and its values |url=http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-rijeka/clanak/sport-crime-la-serie-tv-per-proteggere-lo-sport-e-i-suoi-valori/113286/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508152011/http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-rijeka/clanak/sport-crime-la-serie-tv-per-proteggere-lo-sport-e-i-suoi-valori/113286/ |archive-date=2016-05-08 |access-date=2016-05-05 |work=Hrvatska radiotelevizija |language=it}}{{cite news |title="Sport Crime", concluse le riprese quarnerine. A Fiume la serie "Novinar" |trans-title=Sport Crime finishes filming on Quarnerine island - a look at the new series |url=http://www.editfiume.com/lavoce/cultura/17718-sport-crime-concluse-le-riprese-quarnerine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501131521/http://www.editfiume.com/lavoce/cultura/17718-sport-crime-concluse-le-riprese-quarnerine |archive-date=2016-05-01 |access-date=2016-05-05 |newspaper=La Voce del Popolo |language=it}}{{cite web |last=Hermosa |first=Giacomo |date= |title=Una serie sullo sport nella cornice di Lugano |trans-title=A series on sport is filming in Lugano |url=http://www.gdp.ch/cultura/tv/una-serie-sullo-sport-nella-cornice-di-lugano-id109385.html |access-date=2016-05-05 |website=Gdp.ch |language=it}}{{dead link|date=January 2021|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web |author= |date=2016-02-15 |title=I protettori dello sport - RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera |url=http://www.rsi.ch/rete-uno/programmi/intrattenimento/andata-e-ritorno/I-protettori-dello-sport-6884234.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428154856/http://www.rsi.ch/rete-uno/programmi/intrattenimento/andata-e-ritorno/I-protettori-dello-sport-6884234.html |archive-date=2016-04-28 |access-date=2016-05-05 |website=Rsi.ch}}

''Difesa&Attacco''

File:Daniela Scalia backstage interview.jpg during 2016 interview]]Scalia wrote, directed and hosted the TV program "Difesa&Attacco" (aired on Sportitalia the 24th April 2024). {{Cite web |last=Ardizzone |first=Roberto |date=2024-04-22 |title="Difesa&Attacco" di Daniela Scalia in prima visione su Sportitalia |url=https://www.globetodays.com/difesaattacco-di-daniela-scalia-in-prima-visione-su-sportitalia |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Globe Today's |language=it-IT}}

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. {{Cite web |title=Fondazione Bentegodi, evento per parlare di contrasto alla violenza di genere |url=https://tgverona.telenuovo.it/attualita/2024/12/08/fondazione-bentegodi-evento-per-parlare-di-contrasto-alla-violenza-di-genere |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=tgverona.telenuovo.it}}

Books

Scalia cured and co-wrote In onda con 3 dita, a book revealing shocking and humorous details of Luca's life. {{cite web |url=http://www.miraggiedizioni.it/demo/catalogo/contrappunti/20-contrappunti/163-catalogo-In-onda-con-tre-dita.html |title=catalogo-In onda con tre dita |website=Miraggiedizioni.it |access-date=2016-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724165547/http://www.miraggiedizioni.it/demo/catalogo/contrappunti/20-contrappunti/163-catalogo-In-onda-con-tre-dita.html |archive-date=2015-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

Magazines

Since January 2020 she is columnist of Sportdipiù. {{Cite web|url=https://www.sportdipiu.net/chi-siamo/|title = Chi siamo | SportdiPiù magazine| date=29 April 2022 }} Since April 2020, she holds a column about sports in Movie and TV Series at [https://www.globetodays.com/lo-sport-nelle-immagini-al-via-la-rubrica-di-daniela-scalia?fbclid=IwAR2_HZKww3Iew9TTVQ4SIMFAB_RH6oXGLPUEhWjX7b3pPDMXJJ0PBztFYb0 Globetodays].

Athlete

;Australian football

2009: Scalia started Australian football and earned an International cap playing with Italy against Ireland in the 2010 EU Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-8112-0-0-0&sID=188341&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=13565710 |title=Ireland defeats Italy in first ever {{as written|wome|ns [sic]|expecting=women's}} international in Europe - Australian Football 2010 Euro Cup in Parabiago (Milan), Italy |website=Sportingpulse.com |date=2010-10-13 |access-date=2016-05-05}}{{cite web|author=Aaron Richard |url=http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20110207072355321 |title=Italy's women's team heading Down Under |publisher=World Footy News |date= |access-date=2016-05-05}}

;GAA

2014: Scalia represented Italy in the Gaelic Football national team debut against France in Toulouse. {{cite web |url=http://www.sportincondotta.it/wordpress/calcio-gaelico-femminile-andata-e-ritorno-storico-da-tolosa-le-emozioni-di-daniela-scalia/ |title=CALCIO GAELICO FEMMINILE – Andata e ritorno storico da Tolosa, le emozioni di Daniela Scalia |website=SportInCondotta.it |date=2014-11-19 |access-date=2016-05-05 |archive-date=2016-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503110907/http://www.sportincondotta.it/wordpress/calcio-gaelico-femminile-andata-e-ritorno-storico-da-tolosa-le-emozioni-di-daniela-scalia/ |url-status=dead }} {{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2024-11-12 |title=Le azzurre si ritrovano a 10 anni dalla storica sfida alla Francia |url=https://www.rovigo.news/le-azzurre-si-ritrovano-a-10-anni-dalla-storica-sfida-alla-francia/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Rovigo.News |language=it-IT}}

2016: included in the Venetian Lionesses Ladies Team roster. {{cite web|url=https://venetianlionessesgaelicfootball.wordpress.com/il-club/players-profile/ |title=Players Profile | Venetian Lionesses Ladies Gaelic Football |website=Venetianlionessesgaelicfootball.wordpress.com |date= 10 February 2015|access-date=2016-05-05}}

;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.{{cite web |title=Tournée in Irlanda e Torneo WT20 International 2015 |url=http://www.crickitalia.org/Attivita2015/Nazionale2015/Femminile-2015-Convocati.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924061750/http://www.crickitalia.org/Attivita2015/Nazionale2015/Femminile-2015-Convocati.htm |archive-date=2016-09-24 |access-date=2016-05-05 |website=Crickitalia.org}}

2018: capped in the All Stars Tournament at the Royal Brussels Cricket Club with MCC Ladies Ambassadors.{{cite tweet |number=1024348416023900161 |user=DanielaScalia |title=I'm sorry for the millions ignoring what a #referee really is. They don't know what they miss. A pleasure and an ho… |date=31 July 2018}}File:Daniela Scalia Cricket.jpg

;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.{{Cite web |last=svizzera |first=RSI Radiotelevisione |title=Tramontin, Scalia e Molinaro |url=https://www.rsi.ch/la2/programmi/sport/sport-non-stop/studi/Tramontin-Scalia-e-Molinaro-11782019.html |access-date=2019-06-15 |website=rsi |date=19 May 2019 |language=it}}File:Daniela Scalia coaching with rugby techniques FC Lugano Settore Giovanile.png

;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. {{cite web|author= |url=http://la1.rsi.ch/home/networks/la1/telegiornale.html?po=27ff53d4-d089-4841-9f65-937c1d2a47b9&pos=5fdba613-fcb1-4ffc-ad9e-16304df8bede&date=08.10.2011&stream=low#tabEdition |title=RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera |publisher=LA1 |date= |access-date=2016-05-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ticinonews.ch/ticino/221208/sport-e-disabilita-a-lugano-c-e-potenziale |title=Sport e disabilità, a Lugano c'è potenziale - Ticinonews |website=Ticinonews.ch |date= |access-date=2016-05-05 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185438/http://www.ticinonews.ch/ticino/221208/sport-e-disabilita-a-lugano-c-e-potenziale |url-status=dead }}

Scalia is close to any form of team sport for disabled people, both organizing or trying to practice herself. {{cite web |url=http://www.ticinonews.ch/sport/227179/sledge-hockey-in-ticino |title=Sledge Hockey in Ticino - Ticinonews |website=Ticinonews.ch |date=2015-02-04 |access-date=2016-05-05 |archive-date=2016-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602015619/http://www.ticinonews.ch/sport/227179/sledge-hockey-in-ticino |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tio.ch/News/Sport/Altri-Sport/1024943/Solidarieta-a-due-ruote-ecco-quando-vincono-tutti/ |title=Ticinonline - Solidarietà a due ruote: ecco quando vincono tutti |website=Tio.ch |date=2015-03-30 |access-date=2016-05-05}}{{Cite web |last=RedaSport |date=2024-01-16 |title=Sabbioneta e i Warriors a "Sport Crime" |url=https://vocedimantova.it/eventi/sabbioneta-e-i-warriors-a-sport-crime/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=la Voce Di Mantova |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Veneziano |first=Gianluca |date=2024-09-17 |title=Ovalmente/Onestamente? Non credevo… Sabbioneta |url=https://www.globetodays.com/ovalmente-onestamente-non-credevo-sabbioneta |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Globe Today's |language=it-IT}}

Personal life

Scalia is a widow, nothing more is known about her private life. {{Cite web |last=Odetto |first=Barbara |date=2023-11-29 |title=Sport Crime: la serie TV che racconta lo sport, ma non solo… |url=https://www.plusmagazine.news/sport-crime-la-serie-tv-che-racconta-lo-sport-ma-non-solo/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Plus Magazine - Periodico dell'associazione Fabi Plus per la cultura e il tempo libero |language=it-IT}}