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Top Five Big Names In ISL Including Former Arsenal & Man United Stars

ISL (Indian Super League) is a splendid outcome of AIFF(All India Football Federation) to raise the level of spirit of the football players and fans of the nation. It’s a great platform for the Indian based players to show their potential and get reach to wide audience.

Further, their will be many internationally known faces as well who have enormous amount of experience and knowledge that they are certainly going to share with their Indian team mates. These experienced former international players for their countries can also get a chance to re-live the passion of the game and hear their name being chanted by millions of Indians. Here are 5 players of such charm:

Robert Pires:


 

Part of Arsenal’s Invincible season, Robert Pires had a six years spell as a Gunner. It was as an Arsenal player that he found a mark in the footballing world. He has confirmed his arrival in the ISL and looks set to hear the fans roar out his name. His Arsenal team mate Freddie Ljungberg is also another name to become familiar in the ISL. The former Arsenal man, Pires,with all his experience and touch of class as well as international experience of playing for France is a man to look out for in the ISL.

Luis Garcia:


Athletico de Kolkata roped in the former Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool player, to name a few, out of the clubs he played in, for the ISL. Mainly used as a left winger, this Champions League winner of Liverpool is a great buy and a treat to the eyes for the crowd. Worth noticing is his ability to create chances and using both his feet. Certainly a great buy for the most football fanatic state of India.

Mikael Silvestre: 

The French defender played 249 games for Manchester United and was the heart of defense until the Vidic-Ferdinand -Evra era. Acclaimed by Sir Alex Ferguson as one of the best defenders to play for the Old Trafford side, Mikael had been a well known face in the in the footballing fanatic households and his experience in from his international and club level football for Rennes, Internazionale, Manchester United, Arsenal, Werder Bremen and Portland Timbers can certainly help the defense of the team that lures him in.

Joan Capdevila:

North East United captured this veteran former Spanish international. The 36 year old left back has been signed for the said side as their Marquee player. With 60 international caps for Spain, the star will push the team hard and lead them to supreme heights in the tournament.

Hernan Crespo:

The 39 year old former Argentina international had been a phenomenon striker and widely acclaimed as one of the best for the South American side. With around two decades in the game, Crespo has featured in as a crucial striker for River Plate, Parma, Lazio, Chelsea, Milan Internazionale and Genoa. With 35 international goals for Argentina,Crespo will be a gem for the team he walks in. ISL will certainly rejuvenate the Indian football fans. Expectations are sky high certainly and players like this can only do good to this mega event.