Pien Meulensteen
Dutch sports journalist and football commentator
Pien Meulensteen (born January 1997) is a Dutch-born British-based sports broadcaster. Her presenting and commentary work has included the FIFA World Cup, the Premier League, the FIFA Women's World Cup, and the Women's Super League. She has worked for broadcasters such as the BBC in Britain, Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands, and CBS in the United States. In 2023, she became the first woman to commentate on a live Premier League match in Britain for Sky Sports.
Early life
Meulensteen was born in the Netherlands and moved to the UK in 2001 having also spent time in Qatar. Fluent in both English and Dutch, she began her broadcasting career at BBC Manchester whilst studying Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford. She graduated in 2019.
Career
Meulensteen reported from the 2021 FA Cup Final for Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport. She became a regular presenter and commentator for MUTV. She has also worked for DAZN, Premier League TV and BBC Radio 5 Live.
She was the first journalist to interview Dutch coach Erik ten Hag in England when he took over as the new coach of Premier League side Manchester United and has provided football commentary for BBC One flagship highlights programme Match of the Day, as well as for American broadcaster CBS Sports.
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