Longoni was born in
Carate Brianza, Italy. As a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he became an adult, he didn't give the usual Italian answer of football player; he insisted from the start that he wanted to be a sports journalist. He received a degree in . His first media-related employment was with Radio Seregno, where he co-hosted a program. In 2006 he moved to
Telelombardia. ==References==