When Gary Hooper put pen to paper on a deal to sign for Kerala Blasters in the summer of 2020, all he wanted was to get back on the pitch and continue scoring goals.
Nothing fancy. Just be the fox in the box and convert chances and help the team win games. That's what Hooper wanted to do and with the seventh season of ISL set to begin on Friday, the English striker is raring to go.
"ISL is an upcoming league. When the manager (Kibu Vicuna) and the club got in touch with me, it was an interesting phone call, and the goals for this season made me want to come," Hooper, who is currently training with the team in Goa, told Goal .