ISL can do to India what I saw happen to football in the US: Pele

The ISL can definitely help improve Indian football. I think when you have the opportunity to invite or get experienced players, it helps your players to grow. I can say this from my experience in the United States.

When I went there, the set-up was amateurish, all college. It became very strong later because of a lot of experienced foreigners going there to play. Today the United States is a developed football nation. This wasn't the case when I first travelled to play for the New York Cosmos. It happened because good players went there. The ISL can do the same for Indian football.

Players of the quality of Roberto Carlos, Zico and others are involved in the ISL. If more experienced players come to teach the people, the quality of the youngsters will improve.