[May 27th]Wataru Endo’s independent training

Captain Wataru Endo’s “super luxurious” voluntary training ahead of schedule! Trends on the third day of the Japan National Team’s training camp On May 27, the third day of the Japanese national soccer team’s (SAMURAI BLUE) domestic training camp ahead of the North/Central America World Cup, the entire team had an “off day” as scheduled. However, at JFA Yume Field in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, captain and midfielder Wataru Endo, who was scheduled to join the team on the 28th, appeared and conducted a top-secret voluntary training session completely closed to the public. The captain, who prepared ahead of schedule with extraordinary determination, was supported by the coaching staff who are legends in the Japanese soccer world, with an eye on making a breakthrough in this tournament. On the field, while coach Hajime Moriyasu was watching, coach Shunsuke Nakamura delivered accurate pitches, and coach Makoto Hasebe himself took on the role of defenseman and engaged in a fierce one-on-one battle with Endo to steal the ball, creating an extravagant individual training session in which the new and old captains competed against each other. Coach Moriyasu narrowed his eyes at this, calling it “the best captain’s showdown,” and it was an exciting day for coach Hiroshi Nanami and other staff members who support the team’s tactics, further increasing their morale for the actual match. ■Japan National Team GK (Goalkeeper) Yuki Hayakawa (27) / Kashima Antlers (Japan) Keisuke Osako (26) / Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan) Ayane Suzuki (23) / Parma Calcio (Italy) DF (Defender) Yuto Nagatomo (39) / FC Tokyo (Japan) Maya Yoshida (37) / LA Galaxy (USA) *Additional call-ups Shogo Taniguchi (34) / Sint-Truiden VV (Belgium) Akira Itakura (29) / Ajax (Netherlands) Tsuyoshi Watanabe (29) / Feyenoord (Netherlands) Takehiro Tomiyasu (27) / Ajax (Netherlands) Hiroki Ito (27) / Bayern Munich (Germany) Ayumu Seko (25) / Le Havre AC (France) Yusei Sugawara (25) / Werder Bremen (Germany) Junnosuke Suzuki (22) / FC Copenhagen (Denmark) MF/FW (midfielder / forward) Junya Ito (33) / KRC Genk (Belgium) Wataru Endo (33) / Liverpool FC (England) Koki Ogawa (28) / NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands) Daenen Maeda (28) / Celtic (Scotland) Ritsu Doan (27) / Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) Kiyo Ueda (27) / Feyenoord (Netherlands) Aoi Tanaka (27) / Leeds United (England) Keito Nakamura (25) / Stade Reims (France) Kaishu Sano (25) / Mainz 05 (Germany) Takefusa Kubo (24) / Real Sociedad (Spain) Yuito Suzuki (24) / SC Freiburg (Germany) Kento Shiogai (21) / VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) Keisuke Goto (20) / Sint-Truiden VV (Belgium)