Keisuke Honda wins Azerbaijan Premier League title with Neftchi Baku
Keisuke Honda lifted the Azerbaijan Premier League championship trophy Wednesday after his club Neftchi Baku wrapped up the title race on the final day of the season with a 1-0 win against runner-up Qarabag. After starting in midfield, the 34-year-old former Japan playmaker headed to ...
Keisuke Honda scores in second straight match for Neftchi Baku
Keisuke Honda scored in a second straight match for Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku on Saturday, netting in the second half of a 4-0 win over FK Sabail. The former Japan midfielder made it 3-0 in the 72nd minute at Sabail's Bayil Arena when ...
Keisuke Honda debuts for Neftchi Baku in Azerbaijan Premier League
Former Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda debuted for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku on Sunday, playing the second half of a 2-0 loss at home to Sumgayit. The 34-year-old, who joined the capital city club last month, had not played an official match in roughly ...
'Mistakes and failures': from Milan to Azerbaijan for Keisuke Honda
The globetrotting Samurai Blue star signed with local powerhouse Neftci after a planned move to Portugal fell apart in February due to that country's transfer regulations.
Keisuke Honda will join Portuguese first-division side Portimonense until the end of the season after parting ways with Brazilian club Botafogo, the former Japan midfielder said Thursday. The 34-year-old Honda, who also had spells with AC Milan, CSKA Moscow, Dutch sides Vitesse Arnhem and VVV-Venlo, ...
Keisuke Honda hints at exit from Botafogo over firing of manager
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda has indicated he may leave Brazilian first-division side Botafogo after the firing of manager Ramon Diaz on Friday. Botafogo announced the dismissal of former Argentina international Diaz just three weeks after his appointment, without him ever coaching a game for ...
Keisuke Honda scores second goal for Botafogo in Brazilian top flight
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda scored his second goal of the Brazilian first-division season on Saturday in Botafogo's 2-2 draw with Ceara. Honda opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 16th minute at Botafogo's home ground in Rio de Janeiro before coming off ...
Keisuke Honda launches digital media venture featuring high-profile athletes
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda is set to launch a new digital media venture involving several of the country's high-profile athletes. Voice recordings from the athletes will be distributed by smartphone as part of a monthly subscription service called NowVoice, which launches Wednesday. The venture is ...
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda posted a short video of himself on his Twitter account on Friday, saying in Portuguese he is joining Brazilian club Botafogo. The 33-year-old midfielder, whose last club was Dutch first-division side Vitesse Arnhem, reportedly signed an 11-month contract which will ...
Japanese athletes, officials mourn tragic death of Kobe Bryant
Japanese sports stars paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Monday after he was killed along with his teenage daughter in a helicopter crash. The 41-year-old, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout a glittering career spanning two decades, died after the private ...
Japanese celebrities are using YouTube in new ways to connect with fans
The baseball offseason has arrived and Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has taken up a few extracurricular activities. The Osaka-born player has expanded his social media presence, with recent posts on Twitter — poking fun at teammates and playfully roasting other starters — being picked ...
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda has joined Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch first division on a contract running until the end of the season, the club said Wednesday. Honda, who parted ways with Australian side Melbourne Victory at the end of last season, had been ...
