Marie Portolano
French journalist
Marie Portolano (born 2 November 1985) is a French sports journalist and television presenter. She participated at the Canal Football Club from 2014 to 2018 and presented the program Canal Sports Club from 25 August 2018 to 6 March 2021.
Early life and education
Marie Portolano was born in Paris. In 1998, her mother was named director of the company Gaz de Strasbourg. The family lived in the region of Alsace for two years. In that occasion, she went regularly at the Stade de la Meinau to support the RC Strasbourg Alsace. At age 19, she went for six months in South Africa at Cape Town. When she came back to France, she decided to pursue a career in journalism.
Television career
Marie Portolano began her career in 2008 at LCI before joining Eurosport in early 2009. The same year, she also made an internship at Les Inrockuptibles.
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