[World Cup]Former captain Endo leaves on opening day, plans to keep the word “ENDO” on his locker going forward

The Japan national soccer team, which is currently participating in the FIFA World Cup, had a day off from practice on the 16th, and the clubhouse of the practice facility in Nashville, Tennessee, where they have their base camp, was opened to the press. To heighten the mood for the World Cup, there are Japanese flags all over the clubhouse, and the slogan “The best view” and the identity “pride,” “responsibility,” “civility,” “unity,” and “resolution” are prominently displayed. This is the facility of MLS Nashville in the US, but it has been remodeled to Moriyasu Japan’s specifications during the tournament. The lockers used by players and coaches also have the Japanese flag, uniform numbers, and the Japan national team emblem written on them. The words “6 ENDO” are left on the locker used by midfielder Wataru Endo (Liverpool), who was removed from the squad three days before the first match against the Netherlands on the 14th due to delayed recovery from an injury. Currently, this locker is being used by FW Shuto Machino (Borussia MG), who was called up as a substitute and took over the uniform number 6, but Machino will be moved to a different locker as soon as the “MACHINO” sticker he ordered arrives. The company plans to keep the name “ENDO” even after that. #Moriho JAPAN #Wataru Endo #Delivering the latest World Cup news Sponichi Annex https://www.sponichi.co.jp/ Sponichi Photo and Video Club’s Sponichi’s X (old Twitter) https://twitter.com/sponichiannex