Talking about his team-mates on the eve of his side's match against Delhi Dynamos, the 36-year-old Frenchman said, "They are good. Hopefully, their experience of playing with top players will open a new way of getting entry into other top leagues abroad."
He said he was happy to be a part of ISL.
"I am happy to be part of this new concept in Indian football. Players like Alessandro del Piero and Nicolas Anelka are playing here, and it raise the profile of the game. I am glad to be witnessing the emergence of a new football tournament."
Both were part of the Juventus team when the Serie A giants were relegated to second division following the 2006 match-fixing scandal that rocked Italian football. They were also the ones singing the redemption song when the club, also called the Old Lady of Turin, returned to top-flight football and dominated the league.
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"This will be the first time that I will be playing against Alessandro and it's definitely a new experience for me."
Pune coach Franco Colomba said there were two-three injury worries in his team.
On their first match, he said, "Winning the first match is always important. It will bolster the mental strength of the players. We had a week-long training camp at Fiorentina and the experience was good. Hope it helps us against the Delhi Dynamos."
Trezeguet said he was happy to have seen Taj Mahal.
Indian football star Mehrajuddin Wadoo said it's been a great experience training alongside players like Trezeguet.
"David has been very helpful on and off the field and we are 100 percent ready. Communication was a problem initially but things are fine now. We had a good training stint in Florence and the bonding is great now. We are gelling as a team.