After Honda Keisuke went to the Lithuanian league, the local reaction: I don't understand why he came

Former Japanese national Keisuke Ta, who played for AC Milan, recently joined Suduwa FC in Lithuania's top league, much to the surprise of local people.

Honda announced on September 14 that it would join Suduwa FC in Lithuania's top flight. For Honda, who has played for CSKA Moscow, AC Milan and other teams, Lithuania is also the ninth country he faces to challenge.

How is the local report on Honda's joining? Bolius Jakelis, who works as a commentator, was interviewed by GOAL.

"Honestly, I don't understand why he's here, in recent years, the more famous players like David Ngo (former Liverpool striker) and Augenyi Onazi (Nigeria international) have played for Lithuania. But Honda's arrival surprised more people. ”

'In the past, Paulinho, who played for Barcelona, played in Lithuania, but at that time Paulinho was still very unknown, unlike Honda, who was already a star player in football and had a lot of influence in Japan."

Honda has played in three World Cups while on the Japanese national team, and is also the sixth player in history to have scored and assisted in three consecutive World Cups, and he has also scored 37 goals in 98 games of the national team. Why would he choose Lithuania as his new career goal?

Honda stated its reasons at a press conference to join Suduwa: "I'm not here for money. Although the season is coming to an end, we can fight for the championship and I am interested in having that experience in a new country. ”

Suduva finishes first in the Lithuanian First Division, six points behind Sakilles, who played two games less in second place.

In addition, on September 26, Nieda made his Lithuanian league debut and scored a goal, quickly showing his presence on the pitch. But Jakelis believes it would be wrong to see the addition of Keisuke Honda as a turning point in the title race.

"When he signed to join, all the media in Lithuania knew about it. Considering his business value, and the number of followers he has on social media, I think it's a big deal. But in terms of his performance on the pitch, he's not that important. “

"He's not young anymore, not in the best form. There's no doubt that he's famous, but if he's an important player in the team, I don't think so. Because he joined in the middle of the season, and before he joined Suduwa, he was a strong team in his own right. “

On the other hand, there are also people who believe that Honda's addition will have a greater impact on the off-court.

Although Lithuania is a basketball powerhouse, the addition of Honda may spark interest in football. Still, Jakelis doesn't think Honda can leave that much of a "legacy" here.

"Overall, his joining is a positive thing for Lithuanian football. Now the Popularity of the Lithuanian League is not high, and the audience is very small. “

"But I don't think his addition will change anything as dramatically as Ramello Ball and Leanggelo Ball came to Lithuania to play basketball."

"For Suduwa, this is a great opportunity to increase the number of social media followers. For Honda, it's an opportunity to gain life experience. Lithuania is completely different from Japan, with great people, trendy streets and beautiful buildings. “

"Among the athletes in the world, the only people who will have difficulties in living in Lithuania are C Ronaldo and Messi."

"Honda can live a stable life here, he can walk freely on the streets of Lithuania, 99% of the people do not recognize him, and there are very few fans who can summon up the courage to ask him to sign autographs and take photos." There should be no such freedom in Japan and other European countries, but here he still has. “

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