NARAHA, Fukushima Pref. -- After three days of training behind closed doors, the media and fans were allowed a glimpse of Japan's soccer heroes on Thursday as Philippe Troussier and his coaching staff put his squad through its paces on a warm and sunny day at the J. Village in Fukushima Prefecture.

Troussier also made an impressive appearance for the media soccer team as it took on his coaching staff in a friendly game after training. Playing on the right side of midfield, Troussier used the ball well, crossed well, but was ultimately frustrated as his forwards failed to find their mark and the boys (and girls) from the JFA ran out easy winners.

Troussier said that the first three days of the group's stay at the J. Village was spent testing the players physically and medically, aided by three additional French specialists: goalkeeping coach Philippe Bergeroo, conditioning coach Franck Brochrie and doctor Jean-Pierre Packet.

The tests consisted of four parts aimed at maintaining and improving the players' abilities and capacities: an endurance test to check for stamina, a speed test, a power test and a muscle test.

Troussier said that although he invited 45 players to the camp, the door was not closed to other players coming into the reckoning for the national team and, ultimately, the World Cup squad.

He said he was not worried by the lack of action Hidetoshi Nakata and Akinori Nishizawa were having with their clubs in Europe. Despite being left on the bench most of the time, Troussier noted that they were training regularly and the World Cup was still some time off.

The French manager also emphasized that he will continue to choose players not only on their physical and technical abilities, but also on their mental aspect and human qualities.

"I learned a big lesson at the Olympics and I don't want to make the same mistake again," Troussier stated. "The victory in the Asian Cup proved to me that the win is coming from men, not just players. "It's easy to make a team of the best players. I can ask you journalists to pick a team of the best players and we wouldn't win anything. When I talk about men, I'm talking about brains and balls -- that's an important part of being a human being and being a player." Troussier added that the team captain will show such qualities, but that this post hadn't been filled yet.

"The captain will be someone who can prove himself to me," the boss continued. "It will be someone who represents me on the field and is almost like an assistant coach for me. It will be someone who has a personality and experience and can lead the group. It is also more likely to be someone who plays toward the back. At the moment, there is a chance for anyone to become captain."