π―π΅β½ To the 5th World Cup! Yuto Nagatomo, 39-year-old determination π¦΅β¨ π₯ Historic achievement! Record number in Japanese national team history & first time for an Asian player β Selected for 5 consecutive World Cups π―π΅πβ¨ FC Tokyo defender Yuto Nagatomo (39 years old) held a press conference in Tokyo π¬π€ π 1000% grateful! “This is not the end. We will fight with all our heart and soul towards the dream of winning.” πͺπ₯ Tears at the member announcement… π’ The reason is “I am grateful” π π Dismissing all the pros and cons! He was off the bench in all 10 games in the Asian final qualifying round… πͺπ¦ On the internet, there are rumors that Nagatomo is unnecessary πͺοΈπ’ However, he declares β π¨ “I am an air purifier” “I can understand the “smell” of the World Cup with my experience of four tournaments. I can sniff out bad air and purify it.” πβ¨βππ«βπΏβ
Enthusiastically speaking about the value of his existence off the pitch π£οΈπ₯ π Only praise remains “By the end of the World Cup, everyone will have nothing but praise.” ππ― Declared that he will fight not only to involve Japan but the world πβοΈ π It’s a “culmination,” but… While positioning this tournament as a “culmination,” he said, “I want to finish it off with a win…maybe. I don’t know what I’ll say again (lol)” π
π Don’t forget Nagatomo’s typical humor π€β€οΈ π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ His family will also appear! His wife, Airi Taira, and children were also present at the press conferenceβ “Amore!” Mrs. Airi & Junior Nagatomo ππ Children’s mysterious T-shirts become a hot topic? π€£ π
Profile π Born September 12, 1986 (39 years old) π From Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture π 170cm / 68kg / right foot π Returned to FC Tokyo in 2021 after playing at Inter and Marseille π Appeared in 144 international A matches (2nd all-time) π His wife is Airi Taira π§ Experience, sense of smell, and ability to unite a team are values that cannot be expressed in numbers π§©β¨ He plays the role of an “air purifier” on the Japanese national team, which is made up of many young players π¬οΈπ§ββοΈ π One final word: “Please keep an eye on me” ποΈπΈ His eyes are staring straight into the future π
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