■ Full interview with Mitoma https://abema.tv/channels/abema-news/slots/ErZzMj1pBLRf8b Kaoru Mitoma (25), who is currently very active in the English Premier League. After the World Cup, he spoke on Japanese television for the first time. ■ “Emphasis on rest” … No media appearances after the World Cup Atsuto Uchida: “Did you have a day off today?” I hate it the most. Please don’t hate me.” Mitoma: “It’s okay, not at all.” Mitoma: “I wanted to recover physically and mentally because I have a Premier League match soon. I put a lot of emphasis on my rest. Mr. Uchida: “If you’re active like this now, wouldn’t it be amazing in the city?” I wear a hat and look down while walking, so I don’t really notice it.” ■While I’m happy about the story of “Mitsubishi no 1mm”… Mr. Uchida: “When results such as goals are achieved, it is evaluated by overseas media. Mitoma: “I saw it being featured on British TV. I feel that my reputation is gradually rising.” Uchida: “The opponent’s Do you look at the distance and the center of gravity?” Mitoma: “I look at which direction the body is facing, and I think about how to counterattack the opponent and how to attack while maintaining a sense of distance. I’ve already decided, but I’m thinking about how to show that I’m going to pass over there.” Uchida-san: “From a defense point of view, I know this is the only place. From the defense side, it’s quite a shock.” Mitoma: “I don’t think I could have come this far in soccer if I didn’t have dribbling. I came here thinking that as my dribbling gets stronger, I can make use of other things, so that’s a big thing for me.” Mr. Uchida: “‘Mitsubishi’s 1mm’ is really amazing.” I didn’t think about it, because I wasn’t thinking about scoring with 1 mm.It just happened by chance, and I’m happy that it’s been turned into a story, but on the other hand, it was because the team carried it to that point.Only for me. I think it’s different to focus on it.But I also wanted to be happy, and I felt the difficult part.” ■ Towards the next World Cup “He will be more central than the previous tournament” Mr. Uchida: “I had a cool impression when I interviewed him, but after the match he cried a lot.” Mitoma: “Group We broke through the stage in 1st place, and everyone in Japan was so excited. I felt that only the World Cup could move people’s hearts like this. I was directly involved in the team’s defeat, but if we won one more match, history would have changed, so I felt a strong sense of responsibility. Looking back, I thought I cried too much. But of course there was some frustration.” Uchida: “For the next World Cup, the national team games will start in March.” I want to keep producing good results at the club, and when I go to the national team, I want to make people think, “I have to play with this guy. I would like to be able to become a more central presence than Gai)” (from “Hodo Station” broadcast on February 8, 2023)
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