He is one of the most successful English players of his generation, winning eight major trophies during a seven-year spell at Chelsea and earning 56 England caps, but Joe Cole is now attempting to add to his list of achievements by helping Tampa Bay Rowdies secure a licence to play in Major League Soccer (MLS).
While his former club prepare to face Jose Mourinho's Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, Cole will captain the Rowdies in their United Soccer League (USL) clash against Louisville City FC at Slugger Field on Saturday evening.
To many, Tampa Bay Rowdies evoke memories of Rodney Marsh from the late-1970s in the North American Soccer League (NASL) but, at the age of 35, Cole insists he can help one of the most famous names in American soccer back into the highest echelon of the game in the United States.