Yearly Archives: 2024

After representing her country on the pitch, Renate Lingor transitioned to a career at the German Football Association, where she flourishes in her role as All-Star Player Co-ordinator.  We caught up with Renate to hear how life has been since retiring her boots.  Where did your passion for football begin? In Germany, football is very popular. I was lucky enough to have an older brother who let me play with him and his friends. My dad was also a football player, and he was really excited that his children played the game. When I was five years old, I was asked [...]

Having most recently managed Championship side Wigan Athletic, two-time Premier League winner Kolo Toure dreams of leading a trophy winning side. The second-most capped player for the Ivory Coast, Kolo was beyond proud to see his country claim victory at the recent African Cup of Nations. We caught up with Kolo to hear more about life off the pitch: We have to start with your career at Arsenal, how did you feel when you first signed there? It was a dream for me because I never thought about one day playing in the Premier League for such a big club like [...]

As we enter a new year, the MIP Alumni Association reflect on what has been a positive 2023. With the establishment of a new board and much improved communication, the MIP Alumni Association have worked hard to ensure it represents and serves its members effectively. We sat down with MIP Alumni Association Board Member, Joao Neves Benedito to look back on an incredible year. Tell us about the alumni in 2023 and the things that have happened?  The strategic plan pillars for the association (engage, improve, communicate and motivate) guided our actions throughout 2023.  This year our engagement with the alumni community was [...]