Japan's Miyaichi garners attention as international debut looms

The 19-year-old arrived in Nagoya on Monday to join his Samurai Blue team-mates for their Wednesday showdown against Uzbekistan to determine the winner of Asia's Group CHe may not be old enough to vote or drink alcohol in his home country, but Ryo...

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Adelaide could be kicked out of ACL if found guilty of breaching regulations in playing Cassio

Adelaide United are awaiting a verdict over whether they were in breach of regulations for fielding Cassio in last week's Asian Champions League qualifier.The Brazilian featured in the club's clash against Indonesia's Persipura but there was a question...

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Japan's J-League pays its respects as new season begins

The J-League's two divisions eventually restarted on April 23. Vegalta, never normally more than also-rans, were able to draw strength from adversity. Suddenly everyone's second-favourite team, they were among the early-season leaders, alongside another...

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Watzke admits Dortmund team will split up as Kagawa talks reach a halt

With negotiations with the Japanese playmaker having broken down, the executive has conceded that the Bundesliga champions will not remain the same in the long-termBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has revealed that talks with Shinji Kagawa...

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CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky: Keisuke Honda is preparing for Real Madrid clash but isn't in perfect condition

The Japanese attacker has been sidelined with a knee injury for the past few months but is closing in on a return, although Tuesday's Champions League may be too soonCSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky admits his Japanese attacker Keisuke Honda is not...

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Okazaki notches spectacular goal

HANNOVER, Germany — Japan striker Shinji Okazaki scored for the second straight game but his superb goal was not enough for Stuttgart, which was thumped 4-2 away by Hannover in the Bundesliga on Sunday.Okazaki did it Wayne Rooney-style, burying a bicycle...

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Miyaichi leads Bolton into F.A. Cup quarters

LONDON — On-loan winger Ryo Miyaichi took center stage with an early goal in his first start for Bolton Wanderers on Saturday as the Premier League strugglers beat second-tier Millwall 2-0 away to advance to the quarterfinals of the F.A. Cup.The fleet-footed...

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Miyaichi set for Japan call-up

JFA contact Bolton over winger's availabilityBolton's on-loan Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi is set to be handed his first senior international call-up for Japan's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan.The 19-year-old scored the Trotters' opening...

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Naoya Shibamura signs with Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor Tashkent

The 29-year-old will become the first Japanese player in Uzbekistan after joining the Asian Champions League-bound club from Latvia's FK VentspilsDefender Naoya Shibamura will become the first Japanese player to take part in the Uzbek League after...

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Ljungberg rejected offers from England in January

The Sweden international is currently considering his next move having just parted company with Japanese outfit Shimizu S-Pulse by mutual consentFreddie Ljungberg's agent has claimed that the player rejected offers to return to England during the January...

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Shinji Kagawa keen to extend Borussia Dortmund stay

The 22-year-old's current deal is set to expire in June 2013, but he is hoping to prolong his stay at Signal Iduna ParkBorussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa has admitted that he would like to stay at the German club for as long as possible.The Japan...

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Augsburg's Koo Ja-Cheol hits woodwork late on, Nam Tae-Hee continues goalscoring form

The on-loan Augsburg midfielder was almost the hero against Nurnberg on Sunday, while Nam Tae-Hee grabbed a double in Qatar and Yoo Byung-Soo saw red in Saudi ArabiaKoo Ja-Cheol almost scored a late winner for Augsburg after hitting the crossbar at...

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Dortmund's Kagawa: First-half goal made things much easier for us

The Japan international netted the decisive goal in Saturday's Bundesliga victory over Bayer Leverkusen but said they should've had more than oneBorussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa feels glad after scoring the decisive goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at...

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Shinji Okazaki reflects on Stuttgart struggles after DFB-Pokal exit on Wednesday

The Samurai Blue regular was pulled just before the hour mark after a poor display against Bayern Munich in which his heavy touch wasted many potential chancesStuttgart attacker Shinji Okazaki was, like his team-mates, at a loss for answers following...

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Arsenal's Park Chu-Young is not an automatic selection due to lack of game-time, says South Korea coach Choi Kang-Hee

The new Taeguk Warriors coach is already learning about the difficulties of international football, with concerns about preparation time and his players' lack of match actionSouth Korea coach Choi Kang-Hee says he is concerned by star striker Park...

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Southampton's new Japanese striker Tadanari Lee will make debut start in FA Cup clash with Millwall

The new Saints striker will be given his first opportunity from the start in their fourth round replay against the Lions following two appearances off the benchSouthampton manager Nigel Adkins has confirmed new Japanese signing Tadanari Lee will make...

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Japan international Mike Havenaar says he 'can only get better' after fine debut Vitesse start

The Samurai Blue striker won his first start for his new club and provided the assist for winning goal against NAC Breda on SaturdayVitesse's new Japanese striker Mike Havenaar says "he can only get better" after making his first start for the club and...

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