Pien Meulensteen is a football reporter for BBC this FIFA World Cup. Pien is the daughter of former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Meulensteen.
His daughter started working as a Sky Sports reporter in October and contributes to Soccer Saturday.
Before departing the club in 2013 after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, the Dutch manager served as the reserve team manager, technical coach, and assistant manager throughout his two stints at Old Trafford.
Now, nine years later, fans can see his daughter on television every weekend, as she works as a reporter for Soccer Saturday. Similarly, Pien is a commentator for BBC TV during Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament.
Rene Meulensteen Works As A BBC Sports Reporter
Rene Meulensteen is extremely pleased with his daughter Pien Meulensteen’s accomplishments in the field of broadcasting. She began her journalism career in 2017 as a journalist for BBC Radio Manchester.
Before beginning her career as a football reporter, Pien graduated from the University of Salford with a first-class honors degree in broadcast journalism, according to her LinkedIn page.
She has since worked for BBC Sport, Radio 5 Live, CBS, DAZN, and the Premier League. Pien served as a pundit for the Women’s Euros in England throughout the summer.
In addition, she joined the broadcast crew for Amazon Prime Video’s Premier League coverage in October. Having been born in the Netherlands and later emigrating to England, Pein is proficient in both languages.
Because of this, she has been able to work for media organizations in both countries, notably Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport, for which she covered the 2021 FA Cup final.
Meulensteen Set To Partner Danny Murphy As BBC Commentator
Pien recently made her FIFA World Cup commentary debut for BBC TV during the 2022 tournament in Qatar. She and her partner Danny Murphy were the BBC analysts on the microphone for Uruguay vs. South Korea in World Cup 2022.
Murphy is a regular commentator on Match of the Day on the BBC and an irregular contributor on TalkSport. During his playing career, he represented Liverpool, Blackburn, and Fulham, among others, and he earned nine caps for England.
Rene Meulensteen Daughter Pien Meulensteen As A Presenter For MUTV
According to Daily Star, the 25-year-old has also worked for her dad’s previous squad as an MUTV broadcaster and match commentator.
In contrast, Pien became a regular presenter and commentator for MUTV thanks to her strong on-air presence and knowledge of the game.
She provided play-by-play commentary on the Manchester United Women’s football team and hosted Premier League match days both on location and in the studio with a wide range of well-known commentators.
Every week, Pien also hosts Manchester United’s social media outlets, delivering their weekly ‘UTD Predictions’ programs to an audience of over 100 million.
Inside Pien Meulensteen Family
Sports commentator Pien has a close relationship with her family. Her mother, Marieke, her father, Rene, and two brothers, Melle and Joppe, are frequently featured in photos she posts on her Instagram.
Her mother, Marieke, is from Beugen, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. Similarly, both of her brothers have followed in their father’s legacy and sought careers in football.
Likewise, her younger brother, Melle, is a Dutch footballer who plays for Vitesse as a central defender. At the same time, Joppe works as a Head Football Coach at Box Football and a performance analyst at Stockport County FC.
Furthermore, according to his LinkedIn, he worked as a video analyst for Kerala BI for over seven months, offering pre and post-match analysis for the first team and aiding with daily training sessions.