Nicolas Anelka returned to football only to see his team Mumbai FC getting beat 5-1 by Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League yesterday.
If Mumbai were hoping that Anelka’s first game for the side was going to be a source of inspiration for the team – that hope came pretty badly unstuck.
Colombian striker Stiven Mendoza and Brazilian midfielder Elano scored two goals each and Jeje Lalpekhlua netted once for Chennaiyin.
Anelka failed to make any kind of impact.
He can compare notes with Luis Suarez to check who made a worse return after facing lengthy bans.