10 players to watch in the Indian Super League
The Indian Super League has arrived with its fair share of glitz and glamour and a plethora of international superstars who have put their faith in this ambitious project to revive Indian football and awaken the sleeping giant.But in the end, the success of a sporting event is not judged by its star power but rather by the quality of sport on offer.The Indian Super League has attracted enough world-class players to ensure top-notch quality of football. We look at 10 such Indian and international footballers to watch in the inaugural edition of the ISL.
#1 Alessandro Del Piero - Delhi Dynamos
He might be close to his forties and testing different waters at the fag end of his career, but Alessandro Del Piero is as hungry and eager as ever. He has already voiced his excitement at taking up this magnificent challenge of revolutionising Indian football and leaving an indelible mark on the country’s football culture.
A World Cup winner with Italy in 2006, Del Piero is considered to be a legend of the modern game, and his name in Pele’s elite FIFA 100 list bears strong testament to that fact.
Football fans in India’s capital would be itching to see the Juventus legend get started and Del Piero too would be yearning to enthral his fans by doing what he’s has done all his career – score a lot of goals.