Former international football stars including England's Robbie Fowler and France's Robert Pires are set to take part in a tournament in India playing alongside local talent, according to organisers. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jan/fabio.jpg" border="5" /> Fabio Cannavaro The ageing footballers could earn up to $600,000 for playing in the seven-week tournament which is pencilled in for a February 25 start. Italian World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro, Argentine stars Juan Pablo Sorin and Hernan Crespo, Nigeria's Jay-Jay Okocha and Spain's Fernando Morientes are also lined up, according to the Celebrity Management Group (CMG) which is organising the tournament with West Bengal's football association.

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Former international football stars including England's Robbie Fowler and France's Robert Pires are set to take part in a tournament in India playing alongside local talent, according to organisers. 

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