With the start of the World Cup just around the corner, the top teams announced the preliminary list one after another, and after the Asian team Japan announced the squad, several joys and some sorrows, and Kobe Vissel forward Isamu Ōsaki was also ready for a press conference, and was forced to temporarily cancel, which was a big embarrassment. The veteran of Tokyo FC, Yuto Nagatomo, has been confirmed to be selected for the national team, and the 36-year-old veteran who has long played for Inter Milan and other giants, will usher in his fourth World Cup trip, and he is still full of confidence, in an interview with Yahoo Japan, he recalled his World Cup experience against Drogba and Eto'o.
Talking about who is the most frightening player in the World Cup, Yuto Nagatomo said that I was very impressed by Cameroon's Eto'o and Sneijder of the Netherlands at the World Cup in South Africa, they were both my teammates later at Inter Milan, and they had a natural football temperament. Ivory Coast striker Drogba at the World Cup in Brazil, he was a world-class star, and when he was facing my defense, he was about to shoot with his foot, one hand held me, and then he made the impact of the shot, which was so shocking that it still remains in my body. Of course Cuadrado of Colombia, we have met many times in Serie A, he is very strong, you must not take him lightly against defense, you must always stay focused or it is easy for him to score.
Yuto Nagatomo, who remains confident about the Japanese national team, said that our goal is to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup or even better, although of course this must have a strong impact player to tear the opposing defense. Yuto Nagatomo also has his own answer, he believes that the team of Kubo Kenei, Doyasu Ritsu, Kamata, can have super impact, they are talented, young and energetic, they are more conducive to the atmosphere of football, they will definitely score in the World Cup, they have all succeeded in the Europa League, and their goals will help Japan.
Yuto Nagatomo believes that the forward goal, of course, depends on the stable performance of the backline, including himself, he said, I am in very good physical condition now, full of energy, I hope everyone can see a stronger Nagatomo Yuto, of course, my most hope is that the Japanese team will bring a stronger impact to the strong teams in the World Cup, so that we can go further.