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RIFU, MIYAGI, JAPAN - OCTOBER 14: Yuto Nagatomo of Japan in action during the Kirin Challenge Cup 2009 match between Japan and Togo at Miyagi Stadium on October 14, 2009 in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan.

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UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 09: Japan players celebrate their win over Ghana after the international friendly match between Ghana and Japan at Stadion Galgenwaard on September 9, 2009 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Robin van Persie (R) of The Netherlands scores 1-0 as Yuto Nagatomo of Japan rushes in, during the friendly match against Japan in Enschede, The Netherlands, on September 5, 2009. The Dutch players commited numerous fouls in the first half, frustrated by the Japanese early domination.

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Japan's national soccer team players pose for photographers prior to the Asian Group One 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Bahrain at Saitamal Stadium near Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, March 28, 2009.

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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 C...

Japan's national soccer team members pose prior to their Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, October 8, 2009.

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Yuto Nagatomo of Japan, left, and John Painstil of Ghana vie for the ball during the international friendly soccer match at Galgewaard stadium in Utrecht, central Netherlands, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2009. Japan won the match with a 4-3 score.

The Netherlands' Robin van Persie (L) challenges Japan's Yuto Nagatomo during their international friendly soccer match in Enschede September 5, 2009.

Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder (C) challenges Japan's Marcus Tulio Tanaka (L) and Yuto Nagatomo during their friendly soccer match in Enschede September 5, 2009.

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (L) fights for the ball with Australia's Mile Sterjovski during their 2010 World Cup Asian group qualifying soccer match in Melbourne June 17, 2009.

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo reacts after scoring a goal against Belgium during their friendly soccer match in Tokyo May 31, 2009.

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo scores a goal against Belgium during their friendly soccer match in Tokyo May 31, 2009.

Bahrain's Abdulla Marzooq (bottom) and Japan's Yuto Nagatomo fight for the ball during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 28, 2009.

Bahrain's Abdulla Fatadi (L) and Japan's Yuto Nagatomo fight for the ball during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 28, 2009.

Bahrain's Abdulla Fatadi (L) and Japan's Yuto Nagatomo fight for the ball during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiying soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 28, 2009.

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (front) kicks the ball past Finland's Niklas Tarvajarvi during their friendly soccer match in Tokyo February 4, 2009.

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (25) challenges Bahrain's Husain Ali Mohammed for the ball during their Asian Cup qualifying soccer match at Bahrain International Stadium in Manama January 28, 2009.