Best Japanese soccer player
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But I must admit that 6 years ago I thougt Ono would be a great player too.Have you heard of Maezono(same youth team as Nakata)? He was like the Diego Maradona of Japan..became famous suddenly but also disappeared so suddenly.Miura is a legend with Verde Kawasaki and Japan soccer...he went to soccer school in Brasil and was the first player to play in Italy but unable to shine...not only that it also broke his spirit.It was easy for him to be a superstar in the 90s because J-League was new at that time and the level was totaly different.That old horse still plays in the J-league not because he is still good but because he is a great morale booster for the young blood.Die Die also must play soccer......something like those people who sign on in SAF all their life!
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Originally posted by japantvlover:I think Nakata is definately overated but Shinji Ono is still young and led the Urawa Reds to victory in the J-league. I think he's got a food future and will be on the Japanese team for long time (bar injury)
Here's a worldcup Nike ad (similar to the Ronaldinho one). Now only if he could really shoot like this!!!!
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/shinji-ono-soccer-ad-for-nike/
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best japan player...
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i think he get kicked around until all his INSIDES come out -
Nakata star was bright cuz the timing was good for him also.Under the French Coach Japan played as a complete team ok he was overrated and no one to compete with.Even in quitting it was good timing.always quit when you are on top that way people would remember you better.Right now the two top teams in Asia is Iran & Australia after that we have the two koreas followed by some dark horses like Bahrain or Qatar.Dont know what happened to China & kazakstan but they used to be good.Japan is like starting from scratch.With Zico its the same faces each time they play a team,with Osim its always new faces.I think Japan needs to get Hiddink or a coach/manager who is good in rebuilding a team.
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nakata was handsome tooo =)
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Nakata---- was good at his prime. Vision was his key
Nakamura---- good too. lethal left football.
Think Takahara--- looks promising. however, seems like there's no news from him -
mitsubishi!
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Takahara has got the ingredients to be a good striker but until now he still cant put it all together.Being an exciting striker playing with style but without scoring many goals will not good enough,if you remember Shoji Jo 10 years ago(same same).Takahara is one of the lucky guys to be playing outside Japan.