ITV snap up daughter of Sir Alex Ferguson’s right-hand-man as stunning commentator joins Euro 2024 coverage

ITV's latest addition to their Euro 2024 coverage is the daughter of a former Manchester United assistant manager.

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Pien Meulensteen, daughter of Sir Alex Ferguson's former right-hand-man Rene, will be part of their commentary team out in Germany this summer.

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The 27-year-old will join Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Seb Hutchinson and Joe Speight as the lead commentators live from the stadiums.

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Pien is no stranger to getting behind the mic with the Dutch-born journalist working for Sky Sports, DAZN, Amazon Prime and the Premier League in the past.

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Growing up in England to Dutch parents, Pien is able to speak English and Dutch fluently, with her impressive talent allowing her to work for Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport too.

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Pien studied broadcast journalism at Salford University and graduated with first class honours. Her incredible rise led to her being named "One to Watch" at the 2023 Sports Journalism Awards.

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This summer won't be her first major tournament either, as she worked for the BBC in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup.

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