Bollywood actor and football enthusiast Ranbir Kapoor and chartered accountant Bimal Parekh joined hands to own the Mumbai City Football Club that will have Navi Mumbai's swanky DY Patil Stadium as its home for the Indian Super League.
The club hired eminent English football manager, television pundit and former England defensive midfielder Peter Reid as its team Manager while experienced football coach and former player Steve Darby as Reid's assistant on the coaching bench.
Former Arsenal and West Ham United midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg, who also led the Sweden national team, is the team's marquee player - with former Chelsea and France international Nicolas Anelka as the other noteworthy star in the squad. Among the Indian stars, Raju Gaikwad, Syed Rahim Nabi and Lalrindika Ralte are expected to provide strength to the squad.
The team's logo is a reflection of a resilient fortress that stands proudly reflecting the determined spirit of the city. The seven stars symbolise the islands that form Mumbai other than the Mumbai local train that is known as Mumbai's lifeline.
OWNERS: Ranbir Kapoor, Bimal Parekh
COACH: Peter Reid
ASSISTANT COACH: Steve Darby
MARQUEE PLAYER: Fredrik Ljungberg
SQUAD:
GOALKEEPERS: Andre Matos Dias Pereira, Ishan Debnath, Subrata Paul
DEFENDERS: Deepak Mandal, Ilias Pollalis, Johan Letzelter, Manuel Freidrich, Pavel Cmovs, Peter Costa, Raju Gaikwad, Syed Rahim Nabi
MIDFIELDERS: Fredrik Ljungberg, Asif Kottayil, Francisco Javier Fernandez Luque, Jan Stohanzl, Lalrin Fela, Lalrindika Ralte, Ram Malik, Tiago Manuel Fernandes Ribeiro
FORWARDS: Abhishek Yadav, Diego Fernando Nadaya, Nadong Bhutia, Nicolas Anelka, Rohit Mirza, Singam Subhash Singh, Sushil Kumar Singh
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