What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Smarter

A bitter exit because of penalties hurts, but this doesn’t have to stop Japanese football from thinking ahead.

The Lost Prince

From Yasuhito Endo’s true successor to anonymous Spanish second division gigs: the story of Gaku Shibasaki.

Just like Kaoru Mitoma in 2020, Makoto Mitsuta’s season felt unreal. Maybe even an inch more than Frontale’s prodigy.

From Kitakyushu to Doha. From J3 to the possible World Cup call. Shuto Machino is more than just a MIP.

EAFF E-1 comes at the right time for Moriyasu to evaluate the last adds to the squad for Qatar 2022.

After a suffering campaign, Japan qualified for the 2022 World Cup. The keeper situation, though, is all but solved.

After 2020 and 2021, J. League is at its third step of a tough four years-schedule. Will it have an impact on the players?

From a university prospect to the best Japanese striker in J. League: it’s been a long road for Ayase Ueda, but it’s far from over.

A product Gamba’s youth sector and probably the MVP of these Olympic Games, Kosei Tani is ready to take the next step.

This is a tale of a missed chance and where those 19 main protagonists are right now. Part 2 concerns midfielders, forwards and the coach himself.