GIJON, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol warms up early in the second half of the La Liga match between Espanyol and Sporting Gijon at El Molinon Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Gijon, Spain. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

GIJON, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol warms up early in the second half of the La Liga match between Espanyol and Sporting Gijon at El Molinon Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Gijon, Spain.

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  2. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: Daisuke Matsui (#8) and Yasuhito Endo (#7) of Japan and Au Yeung Yiu Chung (#10) of Hong Kong compete for the ball during AFC Asia Cup 2011 Qatar qualifier match between Hong Kong and Japan at Hong Kong Stadium on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  3. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 01: Espanyol players leave the field after they drew 1-1 against Real Valladolid in the La Liga match at the Cornella-El Prat stadium on November 1, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  4. Japan's starting football players (top L-R) Shusaku Nishikawa, Makoto Hasebe, Shunsuke Nakamura, Yuji Nakazawa, Marcus Tulio Tanaka, and (bottom L-R) Yuichi Komano, Yuto Nagatomo, Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki, Yoshito Okubo and Keiji Tamada pose for photographers prior to their Asian Cup final-round qualifier against Hong Kong at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
  5. Japan's head coach Takeshi Okada (R) advises the team's gamemaker Shunsuke Nakamura during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier against Hong Kong at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.
  6. Japan's midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (10#) shoots over Hong Kong's defencers during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 2-0 in the first half.
  7. Japan's midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Hong Kong's midfielder Lee Hong Lim chase the ball during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 2-0 in the first half.
  8. Japan's midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Hong Kong's midfielder Lee Hong Lim chase the ball during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan were leading 2-0 in the first half.
  9. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (3. L) of RCD Espanyol watches his side play Villarreal after he was substituted early in the first half during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  10. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of RCD Espanyol signals to a teammte during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  11. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (R) of RCD Espanyol marks Santiago Cazorla of Villarreal during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  12. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of RCD Espanyol signals to a teammte during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  13. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (R) of RCD Espanyol marks Santiago Cazorla of Villarreal during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  14. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of RCD Espanyol goes for a high ball against Eguren of Villarreal during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  15. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of RCD Espanyol is substituted by manager Mauricio Pochettino during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.
  16. VILLARREAL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (R) of RCD Espanyol is substituted early in the first half during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Villarreal at El Madrigal stadium on October 4, 2009 in Villarreal, Spain.

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