Andrew Orsatti
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Andrew Orsatti is an italian-australian Sports Presenter and regular host of television show The World Game, a weekly football (soccer) programme from Australian broadcaster SBS.
He presents "The World Game" alongside other hosts including Les Murray, Craig Foster, Tony Palumbo, Branko Culina and Ralé Rasic.
A talented junior player, Andrew was cruelly struck down by a career ending knee injury at the age of 17. He had been tipped to be a big star in the Serie A competition, but his injury put an end to his dreams.
He has since gone on to become one of the country's premier sports journalist. Working for the SBS network for more than a decade, he has covered major sporting events such as the 1998, 2002and 2006 FIFA World Cups. It was the 1998 World Cup in France where he got his break as a reporter, when he was chosen as the station's sole reporter for the championships. After making a mark in football his efforts led to further roles in Basketball and Cycling soon after.
He was also chosen as SBS's only reporter at the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. He provided daily updates for the station as well as gaining several exclusive interviews and reports. He was part of a much bigger team for Germany 2006 but his position as the number one sports presenter at SBS cannot be disputed.
