FC Tokyo's Yuto Nagatomo, who participated in the soccer World Cup Qatar as a member of the Japanese national team, visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and met with Governor Koike, saying, "I was able to show my heart that I will not give up. I gave my all and finished the tournament without regrets." reported.
In this, Nagatomo told Governor Koike, based on Japan's record-high 9th place in the tournament, "The heat from Tokyo and Japan has reached Qatar, and we will put our hearts into it. I was able to fight until the end,” and expressed his gratitude for the support so far.
After that, he said, "Although I couldn't reach my goal of making the best eight, I think I was able to show the spirit of the Japanese and never give up, and I gave it my all and finished the tournament without regrets."
In response, Governor Koike said, "We had a wonderful game developed. I hope that you will continue to give dreams to children and play a leading role in pushing up the whole sport.From now on, we will continue with 'Bravo'. I'm looking forward to a game that will make you want to scream."
After this, Nagatomo handed over the uniform of the Japanese national team with the same number 5 as himself, and shouted "Bravo", which became familiar with Governor Koike during the photo shoot of the press.
After the meeting, Nagatomo told the press that he would continue to play as an active player, saying, "As long as I'm active, I should aim for the Japan national team, and that's a big motivation, so I want to aim for that place." was