The second season of the Indian Super League is around the corner and we’re getting really excited after Delhi’s brand new signing was announced on Sunday.
Former Brazilian World Cup winner Roberto Carlos has officially been announced as the marquee manager of the Delhi Dynamos.
Renowned for his powerful and curling free-kicks, the 42-year-old former Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ won the UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Copa America and was widely regarded as one of the left-back to have played the game.
His watershed moment, though, was winning the FIFA World Cup for his national team at the Yokohama Stadium in Japan in 2002.
The Delhi Dynamos team, coached by Dutchman Harm Van Veldhoven, had failed to make the semifinals of the eight-team competition last year. They finished fifth, missing the semi-final spots by just a point.
Namaste India I am coming to you, into the club, which is mine now. I want to win together. Delhi Dynamos, Jai Hind. –
Roberto Carlos, Delhi Dynamos’ Marquee Coach
Commenting on the new signing, Delhi Dynamos’ new President Prashant Agarwal said, “It is a momentous occasion for not just Delhi Dynamos but also the entire fraternity of Indian Super League. Roberto’s decision to coach a ISL team also signifies the success of the very first edition of this tournament and the potential it holds to be the football nursery of the world.”