55-year-old former Japan national soccer player Kazu Miura Tomoyoshi participated in a memorial match for his uncle, who passed away last year and was a football teacher in his hometown of Shizuoka City, and said, "I want to continue to stand on the pitch while carrying on my thoughts." Did.
On the other hand, regarding his own transfer, he said, "I think I will be able to announce my transfer destination soon. I don't think it will take more than a week."
Miura's uncle, Yoshiro Naya, contributed to the spread of youth soccer by serving as a coach for a long time at a local club team that Miura belonged to since he was in elementary school, and passed away last March at the age of 76.
For Miura, he is a football teacher, and on the 15th, Miura, his brother Taitoshi, who is the manager of JFL and Suzuka Point Getters, and former club team members and players who were friends gathered in Shizuoka City. A memorial service was held.
All the participants wore uniforms with the uniform number "78" after Naya's last name and offered a minute's silence before the match.
Then, while thinking about Mr. Naya, I worked up a sweat on the pitch for about an hour.
When Miura scored a goal with his right foot with his skillful ball handling, the audience gave him a big round of applause.
Miura said, "It was really nice to be able to play the memorial game on a historic pitch. I think my uncle is always watching over me somewhere and I think he will push me back. I want to stand on the pitch from now on,” he said.
His older brother, Taitoshi, said, “I think my uncle is happy to have so many people gather in spite of his busy schedule. I want to move forward," he said.
Tomoyoshi Miura "Within a week of the transfer destination"
Miura, who belongs to JFL's Suzuka Point Getters, said, "I think I will be able to announce my transfer destination soon. I don't think it will take more than a week," he said.