Gianni Brera

Gianni Brera

Giovanni Luigi "Gianni" Brera (September 8, 1919 - December 19, 1992) was an Italian sports journalist and novelist.

This is a description by himself: « My real name is Giovanni Luigi Brera. I was born on 8th September 1919 at a San Zenone Po, in Pavia province, and grew up like a wild man among woods, river banks and still waters. (...) I am a Padan from the banks and flood plains, the bush and the sandbanks. I soon realized I was a legitimate son of the Po's. »