Ryan Giggs to Join Indian Premier Futsal League After Manchester United Exit

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will link up with former team-mate Paul Scholes and legends such as Ronaldinho in the Indian Premier Futsal League starting on July 15. 

According to Simon Jones and Spencer Morgan of the MailOnline, the trio will take part in the first edition of the nine-day five-a-side tournament, which kicks off on Friday. Giggs, Ronaldinho and Hernan Crespo were confirmed by Premier Futsal on Tuesday:

Former Portugal international Deco was due to take part but has announced he won't be able to participate due to injury, however, per Premier Futsal:

Michel Salgado is also among the familiar names slated to appear in the competition, with organisers "promising that more marquee signings" are still to be announced.

Former Barcelona and Real Madrid star Luis Figo is the president of the Premier Futsal franchise, which will be taken to India and played in eight cities across the country starting in Chennai and Goa.

The matches will have two 20-minute halves and played indoors on a "hard-court surface" with a "smaller and less bouncier ball."