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Dan Orlowitz @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social · 2d

Quite the come-up for Junnosuke Suzuki this last year and change:

2024
June - first J1 start
July - regular starting role

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Feb~ - starts every J1 game
July - first senior NT cap, move to Copenhagen
Sept - first UCL appearance
Oct - starts for Japan in win vs. Brazil

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Dan Orlowitz @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social · 2d

JAPAN 3-2 BRAZIL WHAT A REMARKABLE GAME THIS HAS BECOME

Ueda makes up for that open net miss in the first half by banging it in with his head. Scenes.

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 5d

From J. League Regista:

It's been a long time since we've done one of these episodes, but #JLegends is back to talk about the most-capped foreign player in J1 history.

#Kim Jin-hyeon stood by #Cerezo Osaka, through thick and thin - even when the odds were against him 🇰🇷🧤

J. Legends – Kim Jin-hyeon

The kid who once learned Japanese to better integrate himself in Osaka is now a Cerezo legend: this is the story of Kim Jin-hyeon.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 6d

Endrick has not played a match in five months.

Injuries have played a part, but the youngster is also receiving precious few opportunities under Xabi Alonso.

Mario Cortegana explains what's going on.

Real Madrid’s Endrick has not played in five months. What’s going on?

It has been a whirlwind year for the 19-year-old Brazilian. Now he hopes he can get the gametime necessary to go to the World Cup

www.nytimes.com

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Steph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.social · 8d

YUKI

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 12d

From J. League Regista:

#LostTreasures returns with a new episode, featuring a magician who not everyone had the chance of witnessing at his best.

Yojjro #Takahagi was one of the classiest players in J.League history - his sparkle didn't last long, but it was so bright 💫🧙

Lost Treasures – Yojiro Takahagi

Absolute class in the middle of the pitch, although the light shone for too few seasons: this is Yojiro Takahagi’s story.

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Manuel Veth @manuelveth.bsky.social · 14d

1860 Munich have once again dominated the headlines this summer. Now the chaos off the pitch has reached the pitch. Despite all that, it is impossible not to love this club.

Story for Gegenpressing

gegenpressing.substack.com/p/once-a-lio...

'Once a Lion always a Lion' - Why it is impossible to not love 1860 Munich

1860 Munich have once again dominated the headlines this summer. Now the chaos off the pitch has reached the pitch. Despite all that, it is impossible not to love this club.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16d

Fanatics has released a ‘Football Meets Football’ collaboration to combine soccer and NFL culture.

We ranked all 32 crossover kits: http://dlvr.it/TNNdjs

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⚽️ Ryo 📊 @rbyryo.bsky.social · 16d

Sanfrecce fail to extend their lead & get sucker-punched in the last 10 mins of the game, Part 3298243594 🤦‍♂️

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 20d

From J. League Regista:

#JLeagueWorldwide is back! The column resumes its journey to explore how J. League fans worldwide became attached to the world of Japanese football.

In Episode 22, Adam told us how his passion for the J.League flourished.
🇵🇱🤝🇯🇵

J. League Worldwide #22

J.League reached all the angles of the world, including Poland, where Adam got interested in the J.League through his Scottish life-experience.

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 21d

Strange to see him going without any announcement, but good to know he's still involved with Akita!

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks for the feedback, Martin. Since I have you, a question was going through my mind in the last few days while looking at Akira's roster: what happened to Masaki Okino? He was almost an MVP in 2020 and now he just disappeared from rotations.

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 26d

The 2025 #MarketWeek goes on with a special report and the second part: "The Loan Market"

Featuring:
📌 Gamba Osaka's talent and his need for minutes
📌 A Grampus winger (and fan) looking to return to Nagoya
📌 Some fresh air for Reds in their CBs-relay

2025 Market Week – The Loan Market

The second part of the “Market Week” in 2025 talks about loans: players to go, to come back, and to hope for new beginnings.

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 26d

From J. League Regista:

📌 A winger renaissance in Tochigi
📌 Kofu no. 10 looking for a new beginning
📌 Brazilian wizard awakening?

#MarketWeek comes back with the first part of our mid-season overview: "Leaps & Renegades" is here 👇
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2025 Market Week – Leaps & Renegades

The first part of “Market Week” in 2025 talks about transfers, between people who will go down for a new start and the ones leaping to J1.

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · 28d

Bummer.

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⚽️ Ryo 📊 @rbyryo.bsky.social · Sep 15

Tonight in the #JLeague : FC Tokyo vs. Tokyo Verdy

THE TOKYO DERBY 🔥 @ Ajinomoto 🏟️

#Footy-Live

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · Sep 13

We’ve been living through 72 nonstop hours of this exact tweet

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · Sep 11

From J. League Regista:

Summer window is over and some question marks are still over #Japan and its players:

❓ Why some haven't moved this Summer
❔ How the J.Leaguers will adapt to Europe
⁉️ What's next for some key-figures (W. #Endo, #Tomiyasu)

Time is ticking for 2026 😬🕑

Ticket to Thrive

Some J.Leaguers and Japan NT members moved this Summer: let’s recap the moves, who lost out on such an occasion and much more.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · Sep 9

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was cut short by pro-Palestine protests on Tuesday, the second time a stage finish has been impacted because of demonstrators at the 2025 race.

More from @alirampling.bsky.social and @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social ⤵️

🔗 theathletic.com/6613152/?sou...

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · Sep 6

From J. League Regista:

Japanese players are now a hot commodity, but which leagues and nations value them the most?

In the 4th episode, we analyzed how the #MLS - so USA & Canada - are tackling this opportunity (feat. @manuelveth.bsky.social from @transfermarkt.com) 🇺🇸🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵

#HelloNihon

Hello, Nihon – USA & Canada

Which hubs are the most welcoming towards Japanese players? The Major League Soccer has been more aware of them than before.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Serie A side Cremonese have signed Jamie Vardy as a free agent, wrapping up an intriguing deal shortly before Monday’s transfer deadline.

The 38-year-old has signed a one-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months if certain conditions are met.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...

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Stefan Bienkowski @sbienkowski.bsky.social · Sep 1

Me watching this summer’s transfer window:

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Gabriele Anello @nellosplendor.bsky.social · Aug 30

From J. League Regista:

It took a while, but #WhenWeWereJLeaguers is back! And Episode 3 of the column brings us to Argentina and JEF United Chiba 🟡🟢

In fact, we sat down with Joaquin #Larrivey to revisit his Japanese experience 🇦🇷⚽️

When We Were J.Leaguers – Joaquín Larrivey

More than 200 goals in his career, including Japan: we sat down with Joaquín Larrivey to talk about his experience with JEF United Chiba.

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Dan Orlowitz @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social · Aug 26

The @fourfourtwo.com video on #JLeague fan culture is out featuring yours truly doing the talking head thing!

Super stoked to have been asked to take part in this; it looks absolutely phenomenal and it's wonderful to see overseas media go beyond the usual surface-level content.

Inside Japan’s Football Obsession | J.League x FourFourTwo

YouTube video by FourFourTwo

www.youtube.com

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