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Robert Pires had a distinguished 18-year career but is best remembered at club level for his six-year stint with English Premier League club Arsenal. He was part of the France squad that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championships. Pires has described the Indian Premier League Soccer proposal as a "new adventure." Getty Images
Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World Cup as Italy captain in 2006. He won two Spanish league titles with Real Madrid and also played for Italian giants Internazionale and Juventus. Getty Images
Jay-Jay Okocha played for clubs in England, Germany, France and Turkey in his 18-year career. He also won the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 1994 and played in the World Cup the same year. Fans of English club Bolton Wanderers, where Okocha played for four seasons, sang of him "he's so good they named him twice." Getty Images
Fernando Morientes (left) is a legendary Spanish striker who spent a large part of his career at Real Madrid, winning three European Champions League titles and two La Liga crowns. He also played for Liverpool in England and Marseille in France. Morientes scored 27 times for Spain.
Robbie Fowler is an iconic figure at English club Liverpool having scored 128 goals for the club during his two spells at Anfield. He won the UEFA Cup, English FA Cup and two League Cup titles with the club and later played in Australia and Thailand. Getty Images
Hernan Crespo is a revered Argentinean striker who represented his country at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups. He won three Serie A titles with Italian club Internazionale, an English Premier League title with Chelsea and the UEFA Cup with Parma. Getty Images