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Moving the Goalposts | Tokyo Verdy Beleza: a football talent factory that flies under the radar
Japanese club’s location and history of success have helped it to produce a staggering number of top playersAw…
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Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi review – football anime gets the battle royale-treatment
From Terminator-eyed strikers to flame-wreathed shots on goal, no bombast is too much in this feature-length e…
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Harry Kewell’s Yokohama defy the odds to reach Asian Champions League final
Socceroo great sees 10-man team beat South Korea’s Ulsan Shootout ensures showdown with UAE’s Al-AinHarry Kewe…
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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has …
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Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football
Crunch fixture taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Koreans living in Japa…
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Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football
Crunch fixture taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Koreans living in Japa…
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Lionel Messi: outcry in China and Hong Kong after star returns from injury in time for Japan match
Hong Kong fans need answers over missed fixture, government says, amid online furore over Inter Miami tourChin…
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Endo can be a success at Liverpool – and a better buy than Caicedo | John Duerden
Midfielder was impressive in Bundesliga and captains Japan but Asian players rarely get the credit they deserv…
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Andrés Iniesta’s Japan adventure ends with sense of unfulfilled promise
Spaniard did not help Vissel Kobe reach stated aim of being the biggest club in Asia but there was plenty to e…
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Extra time: Japan’s over-80s football league where older people tackle ideas about ageing – video
A new football league in Tokyo has been established with one strict criterion: all the players are aged 80 and…
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Japan’s ageing footballers get their kicks in over-80s league
Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matchesThere a…
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Litter-picking Japanese fan explains the importance of clearing up at World Cup – video
Japan fans at the World Cup in Qatar have been picking up litter in the stands after matches, win, lose or dra…
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‘A historic moment’: Japanese World Cup hopes surge ahead of crucial Costa Rica match
Fans believe the Samurai Blue are part of wave of teams changing the face of football after defeat of GermanyA…
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‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword
Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qua…
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Germany vs Japan 1-2 − All Gоals & Extеndеd Hіghlіghts、Worldcup
Germany vs Japan 1-2 − All Gоals & Extеndеd Hіghlіghts Worldcup
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Highlight Jerman Vs Jepang 1-2 | All Goal 2022
Highlight Jerman Vs Jepang 1-2 | All Goal 2022
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Japan’s fans celebrate stunning comeback after securing first victory against Germany – video
In another stunning early World Cup upset, Japan overcame favourites Germany after going behind early in the m…
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🇫🇷 France vs Japan 🇯🇵 Women’s World Cup U17 Championship Highlights/ football
🇫🇷 France vs Japan 🇯🇵 Women’s World Cup U17 Championship Highlights/ foo…
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Cerezo Osaka player scores wonder volley in J-League – video
Cerezo Osaka's Tokuma Suzuki scores a brilliant right-footed volley from outside the box in the 52nd minute in…
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久保建英と三笘薫のコンビネーションは味方の想像を遥か超えてしまったのコンビネーションは味方の想像を遥か超えてしまった
久保建英と三笘薫のコンビネーションは味方の想像を遥か超えてしまった