Former international football stars including England’s Robbie Fowler, France’s Robert Pires and Nigeria’s Jay-Jay Okocha are set to take part in a tournament in India playing alongside local talent, according to organizers.

The aging footballers could earn up to $600,000 for playing in the seven-week tournament which is being run along the lines of cricket’s Indian Premier League and is penciled in for a February 25 start.

Italian World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro, Argentina’s Juan Pablo Sorin and Hernan Crespo, and Spain’s Fernando Morientes are also lined up, according to the Celebrity Management Group (CMG) which is organizing the tournament with West Bengal’s football association.

Foreign coaches including Englishmen Peter Reid, John Barnes and Colin Todd have been signed up to take charge of teams, with each of the six franchises based in West Bengal.

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