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|other_names = These nicknames are used by his fans<br>DIO (God)<br>Colui Che Illumina (The One Who Brings Light)<br>Il Vate (untranslatable)
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|occupation = ]<br>] (retired)<br>swearer |occupation = ]<br>]
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'''Germano Mosconi''' (November 11, 1932&nbsp;– March 1, 2012)<ref> {{it icon}}</ref> was an ] ] and ].
{{quote|''Se non bestemmio, guarda...'' (If I don't swear, watch out...)|Germano Mosconi}}


==Biography== ==Biography==
Mosconi has been a well-known television personality in northern Italy since the 1980s, through his sportscasting on ] in ]. In ] he received the ] international award for journalist merit. Mosconi, who was born in ], was a well-known television personality in northern Italy from the 1980s until his death in early March 2012 because of his sportscasting on ] in ]. In 1982 he received the ] international award for journalist merit.


He has received most of his notoriety for his short-temper and excessive swearing and blaspheming. His antics received much notoriety on the Internet. In 2004, he was the subject of an anonymous ] video that made him known all over ] and around the world. The video shows some of his off-air bloopers, featuring his irate reactions to various problems (people unexpectedly entering the studio, various noises, illegible writing on the news sheets he receives, or simply his '']''). Mosconi received most of his notoriety for his short-temper and excessive swearing and blaspheming. In 2004, he was the subject of an anonymous ] video that made him known all over ] and around the world. The video shows some of his off-air bloopers, featuring his irate reactions to various problems (people unexpectedly entering the studio, various noises, illegible writing on the news sheets he receives, or simply his '']'').


The ample use of ]s, ], insults and other rude language both in ] and ], as well as other humorous antics, have made this video into a ]. Very quickly, many Internet ]s discussing Mosconi appeared, as well as ]s in ] and in other countries, and comic ]s featuring Mosconi's voice. However, Mosconi has not been receptive of his notoriety, declining every interview or proposal related to the video. The ample use of ]s, ], insults and other rude language both in ] and ], as well as other humorous antics, have made this video into a ]. Very quickly, many Internet ]s discussing Mosconi appeared, as well as ]s in ] and in other countries, and comic ]s featuring Mosconi's voice. However, Mosconi was not receptive of his notoriety, declining every interview or proposal related to the video.


Mosconi is also an editor of the ] magazine ''Gardasee Zeitung''<ref name="Magazine">, on Gardaseezeitung.it</ref>, dedicated to tourists of ], and he is also a reviewer for the sportscasts on ] in ] (ironically, this channel is owned by the ] ]). He also writes for ] and ] in ]. Mosconi was also an editor of the ] magazine ''Gardasee Zeitung'',<ref name="Magazine">, on Gardaseezeitung.it</ref> dedicated to tourists of ], and he was also a reviewer for the sportscasts on ] in ] (ironically, this channel is owned by the ] ]). He also wrote for ] and ] in ].


As of February 2005, he has also worked as a member of the ]<ref name="Hellas Verona">, on Hellasverona.it</ref> football club's staff, a position that he left in August<ref name="test">, on Hellasverona.it</ref>. As of February 2005, Mosconi worked as a member of the ]<ref name="Hellas Verona">, on Hellasverona.it</ref> football club's staff, but he later left this position in August of the same year.<ref name="test">, on Hellasverona.it</ref>


Mosconi died in ] on March 1, 2012, at the age of 79, following a lengthy illness.<ref name="Gazzetta dello Sport">, on Gazzetta.it</ref>

==Popularity in Italy==
Since the first off-air video appeared in 2004, fans of Mosconi started to appear all over ] and especially in the students between 16 and 19 years of age creating a community which "works" mostly on the ] creating pages on ''Nonciclopedia''<ref name="Wiki">, on Nonciclopedia.wikia.com</ref> (Italian version of Unyciclopedia) and ] groups as well as referring to themselves as "believers" following "The Mighty". Anyway all the names and aspects of this community that have been created to refer to Mosconi have the purpose of creating an ] with the contents of his swearing (usually religious) in a hilarious way; an example of this is the nickname ''Il Vate'' (Iatalian noun for those people who predict the future for purposes like traditional medicine, fortune-telling and so on) or ''Il Santissimo'' (The Blessed) and the fact that his face is often used to substitute the one of the ] in many photographs is another important aspect of this laugh-based community.


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Germano Mosconi
Born11 November 1932
San Bonifacio, Italy
DiedMarch 1, 2012(2012-03-01) (aged 79)
Verona, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Sports journalist
Anchorman
Known forInternet celebrity

Germano Mosconi (November 11, 1932 – March 1, 2012) was an Italian sportswriter and news presenter.

Biography

Mosconi, who was born in San Bonifacio, was a well-known television personality in northern Italy from the 1980s until his death in early March 2012 because of his sportscasting on Telenuovo in Verona. In 1982 he received the Cesare D'Oro international award for journalist merit.

Mosconi received most of his notoriety for his short-temper and excessive swearing and blaspheming. In 2004, he was the subject of an anonymous Internet video that made him known all over Italy and around the world. The video shows some of his off-air bloopers, featuring his irate reactions to various problems (people unexpectedly entering the studio, various noises, illegible writing on the news sheets he receives, or simply his lapsus linguae).

The ample use of swearwords, blasphemy, insults and other rude language both in Italian and Venetian, as well as other humorous antics, have made this video into a viral video. Very quickly, many Internet forums discussing Mosconi appeared, as well as fan clubs in Italy and in other countries, and comic cartoons featuring Mosconi's voice. However, Mosconi was not receptive of his notoriety, declining every interview or proposal related to the video.

Mosconi was also an editor of the German-language magazine Gardasee Zeitung, dedicated to tourists of Lake Garda, and he was also a reviewer for the sportscasts on Telechiara in Padova (ironically, this channel is owned by the Triveneto episcopate). He also wrote for Il Gazzettino and L'Arena in Verona.

As of February 2005, Mosconi worked as a member of the Hellas Verona football club's staff, but he later left this position in August of the same year.

Mosconi died in Verona on March 1, 2012, at the age of 79, following a lengthy illness.

References

  1. E' morto il giornalista Germano Mosconi Template:It icon
  2. Gardasee Zeitung, on Gardaseezeitung.it
  3. Novità nell'organigramma del club di Corte Pancaldo, on Hellasverona.it
  4. Variazioni nell'organigramma nel club di Corte Pancaldo, on Hellasverona.it
  5. Addio a Germano Mosconi, on Gazzetta.it

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