Born in Italy and now based in London, he was raised in the United States (Chicago and New York), Poland, Germany and Japan.
[1] In Italy he is a columnist for La Stampa and is the London correspondent of Il Corriere dello Sport.
"[6] Marcotti took over the job as host of The Times' podcast The Game in August 2007, along with Guillem Balagué, replacing Danny Kelly.
Midway through the 2009–10 season, Jupitus left the show to concentrate on other work and Marcotti was re-appointed to the role of host.
[citation needed] Marcotti has written and co-authored a number of books: Paolo Di Canio's autobiography (1999),[7] 2006's The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Footballing Cultures (written in conjunction with Gianluca Vialli), Capello: Portrait of a Winner (2008), an unauthorized biography of former England manager Fabio Capello, and Hail, Claudio!