Former Japan captain backs compatriots

I had the chance to speak to former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto at the weekend and the Vissel Kobe defender is happy that so many Japanese players are choosing to further their careers in Europe.

His opinions on the subject can be found here http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/29757-overseas-players-to-boost-japan-football-miyamoto

Nagatomo off to Serie A

This weekend there was a full complement of J.League matches for the first time since the World Cup.

After FC Tokyo’s draw with Vissel Kobe, Yuto Nagatomo said his goodbyes ahead of his impending move to Cesena of Serie A and his comments can be found here.

http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/29756-nagatomo-bids-adieu-to-fc-tokyo