Panaji: FC Goa’s marquee player, Robert Pires arrived in the state on Wednesday accompanied by FC Goa owner Dattaraj Salgaocar and coach Zico, to a warm welcome from fans and FC Goa supporters who turned up at the airport to greet the midfielder.
Pires (40), was part of the French national squad which won the 1992 and 2000 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro finals respectively.
As a player he peaked during his 6 year stint at Arsenal from 2000-06, where he was part of the squad which won three FA cups and two Premier League titles.
He was also part of the Arsenal squad nicknamed ‘The Invincibles’which remained unbeaten through the season of 2003-04.
Pires has also represented FC Metz, Marseille, Villareal, Aston Villa and has played over 500 games in his career spanning over two decades. In the 79 games he played as a French international, Pires scored 14 goals. (UNI )