Takefusa Kubo, who was 15 years old at the time, was called up to be part of the Japanese national team for the 2017 U-20 World Cup in South Korea. At the age of 15, he became the youngest player in Japan’s U-20 national team. Although he was physically inferior, he struggled against the world with his Barça-trained techniques to outmaneuver opponents and his unique shots off the dribble. In the first round of the final tournament against Venezuela, they conceded the first goal in the first half of extra time and unfortunately lost. In an interview after the match, he left a very memorable comment, saying, “I’m sure I’ll feel this way many times in the future, but I really want this to be the last time, so I’m going to work even harder.” . #TakefusaKubo #TakefusaKubo
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