In preparation for the World Cup Qatar tournament, which will start on the 20th of this month, the Japanese national team players began full-scale practice locally on the 11th, and Yuto Nagatomo said, "I will enter the battlefield and be proud." I feel it. If I'm going to do it, I want to aim for the championship," he said enthusiastically.
During the tournament, Japan will be training at the facility of the club "Al Sadd" based in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Seven people, including Satoru, have started practicing in earnest.
Of these, Nagatomo dyed his hair golden and appeared on the ground, and Taniguchi, who was injured by breaking his nose bone, wore a "face guard" and practiced, shooting and passing about 1. I sweated for half an hour.
Practice started at 5:00 pm when the sun had set, but the temperature was still around 30 degrees Celsius, and the players were sweating profusely as they practiced.
Players playing in European clubs are scheduled to join up after their respective games scheduled for this weekend, and it is expected that they will all be together on the 15th.
Nagatomo said, "I feel 'high' after entering the decisive battle. My goal is more than the best eight, but if I'm going to do it, I want to aim for the championship."
Yuto Nagatomo appeared with his hair dyed in gold
Defender Nagatomo, who will be participating in the World Cup for the fourth time in four consecutive tournaments, is the oldest field player at 36 years old, and is a mood maker for the team with his bright personality.
In the previous tournament in Russia, in order to change the atmosphere of the team based on the results that were not expected in the warm-up match just before, she suddenly changed to blonde hair just before the tournament and gathered a lot of attention. When asked what kind of hairstyle he would like to wear, he said, "I will decide based on my feelings at that time, so I haven't decided yet. Look forward to it after I go."
When she left Japan on the 9th of this month, she was wearing a white hat and responding to interviews, so her new hairstyle was not revealed. .
When he passed by the press during his run, he clapped his hands and called out, "Let's get excited. It's the World Cup."
Nagatomo said, "Last time, I wanted to shock people in a good way, so I had blonde hair, but this time I felt the same way. I wanted everyone to feel that the World Cup is coming," he explained.
After that, he said, "Whether the team becomes one or not depends on his presence as a veteran. I want to work to connect everyone's hearts and become one."
Shogo Taniguchi wearing a "face guard"
Defender Shogo Taniguchi said, "When I saw the welcome in Qatar and the number of people in the media, I gradually realized that this is the World Cup. The joy and tension of being able to train for the World Cup. It's a mix of emotions and I'm really looking forward to it," he said.
The ``face guard'' that he wore to practice was said to have been made in Japan to match the shape of his nose. I watched it when I was in elementary school, and I remember Tsuneyasu Miyamoto's Batman style becoming a hot topic.I want to give a solid performance in any situation, so I always want to be well prepared."