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China News Service, October 20. On the 19th local time, former Japanese women's football international Yuki Nagai talked about joining the men's football club in an interview with FIFA.
She said: "I am willing to continue to break certain old concepts in football and life, and create more equal opportunities for women."
Last month, the Japanese Hayabusa Eleven Club announced that former Japanese women's football international Yuki Nagai joined the team on loan, becoming the first woman in Japan to participate in the men's professional league.
Yongsato Yuki is 33 years old and won the 2011 World Cup with the Japanese women's football team.
In her club career, she has played for German Potsdam Turbo, Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Chelsea, Chicago Red Star and other teams. In 2010, she helped Potsdam Turbo win the Women's Champions League.
It is worth mentioning that the elder brother of Yuki Nagari Genki also plays for Hayabusa Eleven.
Yongli Yuki told FIFA: “It’s normal for me to train with my brother, he is more like an ordinary teammate of mine. We have been training together for a long time, and I know him better than before.”
Regarding the heated discussion after joining the men’s football club, Yuki Naga said frankly: “I didn’t expect that I would be so popular in the men’s team, but I do think this is a positive message for girls and women. Playing with men is a huge challenge for me, but I think I can do it.” (End)