Itaian journalist Rosanna Marani is the first woman to make a mark in the male bastion of sports media.

Rosanna Marani started her career as a cinema and television critic and moved to sports writing for the Gazzetta dello Sport in 1973. This was a change in the status quo in a section of the media she describes as,

The last church of the man.

On the subject of women's liberation, she believes that today women are seen as equals in the workplace when they show,

Our professional ability.

As a reporter writing about soccer Johan Cruyff in her opinion is the best footballer of the current era.

From 'Sports Spectrum’ broadcast on 23 May 1975. The reporter is Liam Nolan.