Pedro Pinto

Pedro Mendonça Pinto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu mẽˈdõsɐ ˈpĩtu]) (born 28 January 1975 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese American journalist. He was a sports anchor for CNN International based in Atlanta and London. He is currently the Chief of Press at UEFA in Switzerland.

While Pinto was growing up in Portugal, he went to St. Julian's School in Carcavelos and later graduated from AISL (American International School of Lisbon) in Sintra. He eventually moved to the United States and graduated from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte with a degree in communications and marketing. He also earned a degree from the Carolina School of Broadcasting. While at UNCC he worked for three years as a sports writer and won the "Sports Writer of the Year" award in 1999. He also had internships with the NBA and MSNBC in Charlotte.

Pinto started his career with RTP in 1996, hosting a series of cartoon programmes including Hugo. It was at RTP where he earned the opportunity to host the news show Caderno Diário, where he specialized in sports. Pinto got his big break in 1998 when he was hired by CNN to become a sports anchor and correspondent. He stayed in Atlanta, Georgia, until 2003 and had the opportunity to cover many elite sports events like the 2002 FIFA World Cup and multiple UEFA Champions League finals.

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