On 15 June 2025, the Philippe-Cattiau sports centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne came alive for the third MK Cup. Around the tournament for 10 to 23-year-olds, Manu Koné designed a village of five zones: jobs and entrepreneurship (Jeune Afrique, Mozaïk RH, Les Déterminés, RATP, Drop Interim, Win Sport, IFSA), football careers (referees Gaël Angoula and Ali Djedid, Instant Foot, Foot Mercato, a physio, a sports doctor), performance (nutrition, Meta VR headsets), culture (manga artist Tiers Monde) and a free closing concert with Guy2Bezbar.
Supported by Gomu Burger, adidas, Meta, the Town of Villeneuve-la-Garenne and the La Passerelle association, the day brought a whole town together, from amateur clubs to professional teams such as Paris FC.
“One day, I’d like people to be able to say: I saw Manu Koné, I found a job and I became an engineer or a minister.”
