Former Japan and Celtic star Nakamura to retire at 44

: Former Japan international and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura will retire from football at the end of the season, his club said on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on his 26-year career.“In my long football career I have had many struggles and setbacks, but there was always someone who supported me and pushed me forward,“ Nakamura said in a statement released by Yokohama FC.Nakamura did not give any details on the decision to retire, but local sports papers cited injuries to his right ankle.

Famed for his lethal set-piece deliveries with his left foot, he is still fondly remembered in Glasgow for a stunning free-kick that helped Celtic beat Manchester United in the Champions League in 2006. After four years with Celtic he briefly joined Espanyol in 2009, before moving back to his old J-League side Yokohama FC.

He is credited with helping pave the way for Japanese players in Europe and Celtic currently have four Japanese players.-

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