2010 South Africa World Cup. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, who was not even on the bench as the third goalkeeper. However, director Takeshi Okada entrusts him with a top secret mission. His role is as a “shadow staff officer” who thoroughly analyzes the opponent’s kicker’s habits and conveys them to regular goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. Kawaguchi was behind Kawashima’s save against Denmark. #Soccer #Japan National Team #World Cup
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