“Pride again. Former captain Maya Yoshida quietly heats up the team by joining him in an unusual World Cup.”

⚽📰 Jiji Press from Monterrey: Maya Yoshida rejoins Japan’s World Cup team as a support player! 🇯🇵🇲🇽 🔁 Former captain and DF Maya Yoshida (Los Angeles Galaxy) is back! 🗣️ Masakuni Yamamoto ND “joined as a support player” 📅 Participated in practice in Monterrey from the 5th 🎯 Participated in 3 World Cups in the past (South Africa, Brazil, Russia) 📊 Participated in 127 international A matches (3rd all-time in Japan) 🧠 Returned leadership and experience off the pitch to the team 🤝 Deeply trusted by players: · Wataru Endo “Maya-san’s presence is huge” · Akira Itakura: “I feel at ease just by listening to him” 🧑‍🏫 His role is “active coach x analyst x big brother” 📹 Provides set-piece guidance, video analysis, and mental care 🌞 Shows up at the practice field early in the morning and leads young players 🗣️ He also speaks a little Spanish, and acts as a bridge in Mexico ❤️ Humble attitude: “I’m not the main character. The team is the main character.” 🧣 Local fans also cheered, saying “Maya!” 💪 Player’s voice: “With Maya-san, I’m not afraid of anything anymore.” 🎙️ Coach Moriyasu: “We needed leadership off the pitch.” 🌟 Unusual support player. However, because it is an unusual situation, the team becomes even stronger. 🇯🇵 The pride of Maya Yoshida will once again fight behind the scenes at the World Cup. 📣 Like the wind in Monterrey, strong and gentle, it’s definitely there. 🔚 This is what Jiji Press reported.