Entering the twilight of his distinguished career, Makoto Hasebe still considers himself lucky to play soccer for a living.
But the Eintracht Frankfurt veteran, who holds the Bundesliga's record for appearances by an Asian player, said the privilege came with a responsibility he keenly felt when the German top flight resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.
The league restarted behind closed doors in May following a roughly two-month suspension, with Germany still under tight restrictions due to the health crisis.