Okocha, Canavaro Returns to active football set for Indian IPL League
Former Super Eagles skipper, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, will return to active football next month, but in India. The mercurial midfielder, who hanged his boots following Bolton’s refusal to extend his contract three seasons is part of the new face organisers of the Indian league want to use to draw attention to the game.
The top stars could earn as much as $600,000 for eight weeks’work. Executive director of Celebrity management Group (CMG), Baswar Goswani, has claimed his company has signed Okocha for the tournament, which is fashioned after the highly successful Indian Premier League (IPL) for cricket.
Other signed-up players – all at the end of their careers – include Portuguese midfielder Maniche, ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler, former Spain striker Fernando Morientes and Argentine Hernan Crespo. CMG has signed a 30-year deal with the Indian Football Association for the league and has floated tenders for franchises, Goswami said.
“We have started with six teams this year, all in the state of West Bengal but have already been approached to expand the league to other parts of the country.kool cash you say. we wish him best of luck as he comes out of retirement.
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