Soccer Fighting King retires from active duty “I am full of gratitude” December 1 at 16:05
Former soccer representative from Japan, J2 Kyoto Sanga defender, Tanaka Marx Tokuo announced the retirement for the current season only, and said, “I am very grateful for my heart”.
Fighter Wang is 38 years old from Brazil. It is called “combat general” due to the play that pushes the intensity to the front, and not only plays an active part as a defense point, but also actively goes up to the front line in the scene where you want a score and uses the height and strength to score the goal The attitude we aimed at attracted great expectations.
Acquired Japanese nationality in 2003, participated in the Athens Olympics the following year, played an active role as the main representative of Japan in the 2010 World Cup South Africa, and contributed to the advance to the final tournament for the first time in an overseas competition. The Japanese national team participated in 43 games and scored 8 points.
In the J-League, J1 and J2 participated in 529 games, raising 104 points, and experienced three J1 championships, three at Urawa Reds and one at Nagoya Grampus. This season, I was playing in J2 Sanga, but I announced a retirement at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo.
During the press conference, Too Wang said, “I will retire from 19 years of professional life. I am full of appreciation.” I decided to retire no matter how old I was, and I felt it a little at the end of last year and changed my instinct that had disappeared into the last energy, so I fought this season. "
And for the active players, “Now, it ’s just clean soccer. I do n’t want to lose the attitude of being muddy and working hard like me even if I ’m not good at technology. "I don't want you to disappear."
At the press conference, the Japanese representatives played together, and Masatake Kashiwazaki and Shinji Nakazawa who retired from active roles last season appeared as surprise guests and handed over the bouquets.