"Even though I am retired, when this opportunity came up I was really excited to be involved. Indian football is such a growing market and this is a great opportunity for me to take my knowledge of the English Premier League over to India to help launch the league," Ljungberg, who will be one of the marquee players in the league, said.
In 2003, Ljungberg became the third player in the history of the competition to ever score in two successive FA Cup finals. He was one of 'The Invincibles' -- squad that remained unbeaten for 49 games in 2002, when Ljungberg was also named Barclaycard Player of the Season.
Arsenal fans created the song 'We love you Freddie' to the tune of 'Can't take my eyes off of you' by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. During his time at Arsenal, Ljungberg also became known off the pitch for his iconic images for the Calvin Klein underwear campaign.
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Jeff Slack, Senior Vice President, Global Football - IMG said, "We are all elated and are confident that Freddie's inclusion will be a landmark achievement for the team he will be eventually picked up by. We are sure that his unmatchable track record and top flight experience will take the League to a completely different level."
Recently, ISL had announced a strategic partnership with the English Premier League (EPL) to bring its best practices to India under the exchange program.