West Ham United captain Mark Noble and former teammate Scott Parker attempted to convince ex-Chelsea and Italy star Gianfranco Zola to come out of retirement at the age of 43.
The Italian, whose glittering playing career saw him represent the likes of Chelsea, Napoli, Parma and win 35 caps for his country, became West Ham ’s manager in 2008 when replacing Alan Curbishley staying at the club until the end of the 2009/10 campaign.
His first season as manager saw the Hammers end in ninth place, but in West Ham’s second season under Zola, they spent much of it in a fight to avoid relegation.
