“So, my country, Japan, won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. But it came as a surprise to me. Of course, I believed in them and cheered for them. But then again, Japan didn’t exactly gather the best team for the tournament. It was far from the team that they had built up until now, and in fact, it was the most worrisome thing they had ever done since the team was formed, including the preparation period”
“It was not about how many goals I scored, but our outstanding performance in that tournament garnered unexpected attention and support from everyone back home in Macau. Because nobody believes in us, right? Even when we play international friendlies, we rarely win. At most, we get a draw, but we rarely win. So when we started winning in the AFC Solidarity Cup, people began talking about us. People in Macau, newspapers and various media started to take notice and support us”
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It is a very natural thing now to see more Asian players playing in European leagues now. We have got the best from Japan (Takefusa Kubo) and South Korea (Lee Kang In) in La Liga now. But if you ask me, I think the best of Asian football is yet to come.
