Nicky is a writer and broadcaster specialising in European football. She has been a weekly columnist for the Guardian since 2006 and contributes regularly for a number of the world's leading media outlets including ESPN and the BBC.
Nicky is a respected interviewer who has sat down with some of the most prominent names in Italian football, including Gigi Buffon, Francesco Totti and Franco Baresi.
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