FC Goa captain Robert Pires said that he sees the likes of Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie will play in the Hero Indian Super League in future.
There are some star players including Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet, Nicolas Anelka and Luis Garcia are already playing in the inaugural season of the ISL, and Pires who is the captain of FC Goa, sees no reason why other star players will not play in the ISL in the future.
"Imagine today you have Del Piero, Trezeguet and Robert Pires – who knows in five or six seasons maybe you can have Rooney or van Persie playing in India," Pires told Sky Sports.
"When I retired and finished up two years ago - after eight months with Aston Villa - the Indian Super League organizers called me saying they had a big project," he added.
"They asked if I was interested and I thought why not. This is the first season for Indian Super league so why not try and help India to try and build this Indian Super League together."
Robert Pires insists that he did not come out of retirement to play in the inaugural season of the ISL due to financial reasons.
Pires said "He missed playing football over the last couple of years and playing in Indian Super League is a great opportunity for me which has also allowed me to discover this country with new people."
Pires insists marquee players were drawn into ISL to help develop the indian football.
"I know I need to give everything for the team – my football, my experience and my passion. That's what makes it special for me as well as the players, because I am here mainly to help the development of indian football which is very important," he added.
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