Former Japan national team Shinji Kagawa, who has joined the Belgian First Division soccer league, Sint-Truiden, met in Tokyo and said, "I think there is an environment to overcome adversity, so I want to build a new self from the challenge. "I talked about my aspirations in the new world.
It was announced on the 10th that Kagawa had decided to join Sint-Truiden in the Belgian First Division after leaving PAOK in the Greek First Division last December and looking for a new affiliation.
A formal contract is signed through local medical checks, etc., but before that, a press conference was held in Tokyo on the 11th.
Among them, Kagawa said, "I was thinking about returning to the J-League, but I grew up hitting a wall in Europe. I think there is an environment to overcome adversity this time as well, so I am new from the challenge. I want to build my own self, "he said.
He added, "I have a very strong desire to return to Japan. This is the year of the World Cup, and my performance and performance will be important."
Kagawa, who has been active as a midfielder for Japan for a long time, is 32 years old.
He has participated in the World Cup twice, the 2014 Brazil Tournament and the 2018 Russia Tournament.