FC Pune City announce French World Cup winner David Trezeguet as their marquee foreigner

David Trezeguet last plied his trade in Argentina

The Pune franchise of the Indian Super League was officially launched as FC Pune City in Mumbai on Wednesday and they also announced French World Cup winner David Trezeguet as their marquee foreigner.

The former Juventus star was part of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and scored the golden goal in the 2000 European Championship final against Italy.

36-year-old Trezeguet last played in Argentina for Newell’s Old Boys on loan from River Plate and has now become the third World Cup winner to join the ISL after Joan Capdevila and Robert Pires.

FC Pune City have a tie-up with Italian Serie A club Fiorentina with Italian Franco Colomba already confirmed as their head coach. They have also signed Italian goalkeeper Emanuele Belardi and defender Bruno Cirillo

The launch was attended by the Italian club’s CEO Sandro Mencucci and head of planning & control Leonardo Limatola.

Mencucci said, “It is indeed a great opportunity for us to associate with FC Pune City, as it is a platform for us to nurture football talent amongst India's youth. Pune is a young and vibrant city in India and is a great destination, synonymous to the definition of football - young, vibrant, global and youthful.

“ACF Fiorentina has tirelessly worked towards growing the level of football in Italy and through this tie-up we only hope to help the much needed growth of the wonderful sport of football in a country as beautiful and lively as India.”

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