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 C
He may not be old enough to vote or drink alcohol in his home country, but Ryo Miyaichi is making waves among fans and team-mates alike as he prepares for his potential international debut on Wednesday night against Uzbekistan.The 19-year-old has drawn even more attention since joining Bolton on loan from Arsenal in January, scoring in an FA Cup match and making his first Premier League start against Chelsea last weekend.
The practice included a 45-minute meeting to bring the starlet and fellow first-time Alberto Zaccheroni call-up Takashi Inui up to speed with the Italian's tactics.Since arriving in Japan for his first national team call-up, the young playmaker's name is on everyone's lips, including his team-mates.
While 'polite' has been used frequently by local media to describe Japan's most-anticipated young player, defender Tomoaki Makino told reporters that he saw the truth behind Miyaichi's public image."He's still pretending to be docile," the Urawa Reds mood-maker revealed. He added: "But in truth he's always got plenty of jokes [in practice]. "We'll have to work on bringing his personality out into the open." - http://www.goal.com/
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