Arsene Wenger was asked by Arsenal's website what he thought about former Gunners Robert Pires, Mikel Silvestre, Nicolas Anelka and Freddie Ljungberg suiting up and playing in the current Indian Super League season.
“You have two steps. Being completely at the top finishes when you are 34 at the latest. After that, you have different leagues like the MLS and the Indian league. I encourage players to play as long as possible if they really love it."
Wenger was asked if he sees more players finishing their careers in India.
“I believe that if you look at the history of football, it has always become quicker and it looks like it grows everywhere. It’s like a virus that multiplies, so I don’t imagine that it won’t take off. It took a while in the United States but it’s now very popular.
“It faces cricket in India but there’s always room for a second sport. There’s only really badminton and cricket in India at the moment but there’s room for another sport. I know that the people there watch the Premier League and I’m convinced that with such a huge population, it will take off.”