GIJON, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (2.L) of Espanyol talks to teammates before taking a free kick during 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 (2.L) of Espanyol talks to teammates before taking a free kick during 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.
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  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. GIJON, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol reacts after his free kick went wide of goal during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Sporting Gijon at El Molinon Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Gijon, Spain.
  8. GIJON, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura (2.L) of Espanyol talks to teammates before taking a free kick during the La Liga match between Espanyol and Sporting Gijon at El Molinon Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Gijon, Spain.
  9. Sevilla's Luis Fabiano from Brazil, reacts after scoring against Villarreal during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  10. Sevilla's Luis Fabiano from Brazil, left, and Villarreal's Diego Godin from Spain, right, vie for the ball during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  11. Sevilla's Luis Fabiano from Brazil, right, reacts after scoring against Villarreal, next to teammates Renato Dirnei from Brazil, and Julien Escude from France during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  12. Villarreal's Robert Pires from France, reacts after scoring against Sevilla during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  13. Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of Japan gives a soccer jersey to compatriot 250cc world champion MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama in exchange for a helmet, after Espanyol played against Getafe in the Spanish King's Cup at Cornella-El Prat stadium near Barcelona November 11, 2009.
  14. Espanyol's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) of Japan accepts a helmet from compatriot 250cc world champion MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama in exchange for a soccer jersey, after Espanyol played against Getafe in the Spanish King's Cup at Cornella-El Prat stadium near Barcelona November 11, 2009.
  15. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol runs over to take a corner kick during the Copa del Rey, 2nd leg match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium on November 11, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  16. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN ALL JAPANESE MEDIA UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Shunsuke Nakamura of Espanyol runs over to take a corner kick during the Copa del Rey, 2nd leg match between Espanyol and Getafe at Cornella-El Prat stadium on November 11, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

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