Giovanni Castaldi alternates as a columnist and presenter on the L’Equipe channel, notably during Euro 2024. From Tele-Leisurehe spoke about the relationship with his brother Benjamin Castaldi.
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During Euro 2024, the L’Equipe channel is mobilizing with numerous live broadcasts throughout the competition. Among the channel’s essential faces, Giovanni Castaldi, alternating columnist and host of The evening team. If the program which deciphers football news is mainly presented by Olivier Ménard, the latter has been absent for several days following an attack he suffered. While waiting for his return on June 20, Benjamin Castaldi’s brother took over. During an interview given to Tele-Leisure in the context of Euro 2024, the latter spoke candidly about the advantages and disadvantages of his family’s celebrity: “Having a well-known name must make certain things easier, but there is also the other side of the coin: people expect you more”he declared.
“He was always very caring” : Giovanni Castaldi reveals how his brother Benjamin helped him in his early days
If he explained to us that he had pursued his career on his own without being “pistoned”, Giovanni Castaldi was able to count on the support of his brother in his early days. “I remember that the first summer I presented The evening team, he called me every morning to find out about the audiences. He told me : ‘I watched you yesterday, it was good.’ He was always very caring.” the sports journalist remembers about his brother. He also reveals the advice he gave him when he started in television: “When we have proposals coming in, we can be tempted to choose the financial aspect, and we do not always make the right choices. He told me to always listen a little more to your heart rather than your wallet.”
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Giovanni Castaldi says of his brother Benjamin’s presentation skills: “He’s one of the best”
Advice that Giovanni Castaldi has continued to follow since the start of his career. “I have always reasoned in relation to my desires. It was really my childhood dream to work at L’Equipe. When I was a kid, I read The TeamI read France football… It was really my childhood dream.” And to add: “I had other offers that were more financially interesting that I didn’t take. It was good advice that he gave me.” Carine Galli’s ex-companion concludes about his illustrious brother, twenty years his senior: “I find that in presentation, it is one of the best. I have a lot of respect for him, so when he took the time to give me two or three pieces of advice, it really touched me.”
