Pedro Pinto (journalist)

Pedro Pinto
Pedro Pinto at Web Summit 2017
Born
Pedro Mendonça Pinto

(1975-01-28) 28 January 1975 (age 49)
Lisbon, Portugal
EducationAmerican International School of Lisbon, University of North Carolina
Occupation(s)Journalist, CEO of Empower Sports

Pedro Mendonça Pinto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu mẽˈdõsɐ ˈpĩtu]) (born 28 January 1975) is a Portuguese-American[1] journalist and communications professional.[2] Currently he is the founder and CEO of a sports communications agency called Empower Sports*. Previously, he worked as managing director of communications at UEFA in Switzerland.[3] Pinto was also a sports anchor for CNN International[4] in Atlanta and London, covering the world’s highest profile events, including 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting the UEFA Euro 2004 in which his home country hosted,[5][6][7] and UEFA Champions League finals.

  1. ^ "Pedro Pinto troca a CNN por gabinete de imprensa da UEFA". Meios & Publicidade (in European Portuguese). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Abaut Empower Sports". Empower Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ tshego (27 February 2018). "Phil Townsend joins UEFA". Sport Industry Group. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ^ "CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Pedro Pinto". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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  6. ^ UEFA.com (28 November 2003). "Newsletter goes multilingual | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Euro 2020: World champions France find themselves in Group of Death". gulfnews.com. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.