Former Bafana Bafana international Aaron Mokoena's latest educational achievements may mean that he could be on to big things in the near future!
The former Blackburn Rovers star was joined by fellow, former African stars including Cameroonians Stephane Mbia and Alex Song at the headquarters of Liga Portugal in Lisbon, where the third session of the fifth edition of the UEFA Master for International Players (MIP) was hosted.
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The MIP is an Executive Master's program integrated into the academic program of the body governing European football, aiming to provide former and current players, as well as referees, with the skills for a successful transition from the pitch to management in the world of football.
The program consisted of three sessions in different countries. The inaugural session which took place in Switzerland. It addressed the landscape of professional football.
It then made its way to Paris where various issues involved in management and leadership were discussed. It ended in Lisbon, with the focus on that session being competitions and leagues.
President of Liga Portugal and European Leagues Pedro Proença, who concluded the final session, spoke about the benefits of the course.
"It was an honour, as President of the European Leagues and Liga Portugal, to host the UEFA MIP course at the home of Professional Football in Portugal.
"This is indeed a magnificent project that brings together the tools and knowledge necessary for the future leaders of this industry."
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In completing the course, Mbazo and his African peers joined an elite list of former players who completed it before them. It includes the likes of Kaka, Didier Drogba, Hamit Altintop, Sami Khedira, Nemanja Vidic, Gaizka Mendieta, Simon Rolfes, Nigel De Jong, and others.
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