After encountering Ronaldo, Japan’s Shoji now eyes stopping Mbappe

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Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo but hopes that experience will work in his favour when he confronts another in t...

Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez fights for the ball against Japan’s defender Gen Shoji and midfielder Gaku Shibasaki during their friendly football match in Yokohama on March 22, 2019. Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP

The 26-year-old, who arrived in France in the winter transfer window, came off worse when Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick in a 4-2 win for Real Madrid over Kashima Antlers at the 2016 World Club Cup. “I wanted to have new experiences,” said Japanese international Shoji who admitted he has had to quickly adapt to a vastly different culture in France.

She interprets for Shoji in the dressing room and translates tactical tips being passed on to the pitch from the bench. A French teacher is also in the process of being hired. “But you will see and I do not know when, maybe it will be after me, but one day, Japan will go very, very far at the World Cup,” he predicted.

 

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