ISL: Delhi Dynamos announce Roberto Carlos as marquee player and manager

Roberto Carlos will also play for Delhi Dynamos alongside managing the team

Roberto Carlos who was recently unveiled as the manager of Delhi Dynamos will also play for the club in a player-manager role. This means that he will also be the marquee player for the capital club. It comes as a big news as the 42-year-old will get back on the pitch since retiring in 2012 at Anzhi Makhachkala.

Initially, it was believed that the Brazilian legend was only going to be managing the team, but the latest developments indicate that apart from managing the team, he will also be playing for the team.

Carlos is expected to bring loads of experience to Delhi as the club looks to improve and go further in the competition. They finished fifth in the table last time out and did not qualify for the knockout stages.

Signal of intent

Signing Roberto Carlos was a signal of intent of fighting for the league by the Dynamos. The team had signed Italian legend, Alessandro Del Piero, as their marquee player last season.

Carlos is a big name who Indian fans can quickly associate with, what with him being one of the most famous players to don the prestigious white of Real Madrid and the yellow of Brazil. The Brazilian’s illustrious career has seen him win some of the biggest trophies in football including the Champions League and the World Cup.

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Just in from the @DelhiDynamos launch. Marquee Manager Roberto Carlos will play as well

— Digvijay Singh Deo (@Diggy_SinghDeo) July 9, 2015