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MAYA YOSHIDA

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Mar 24, 2016
Japan thrashes Afghanistan in World Cup qualifier
Japan virtually guaranteed its place in the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers with a 5-0 win over Afghanistan on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Feb 7, 2016
Yoshida scores winner as Southampton downs West Ham
Japan defender Maya Yoshida scored in Southampton's 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday, striking his first Premier League goal of the season as the 10-man Saints held on for the points.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 12, 2015
Japan trounces Singapore in World Cup qualifier
Mu Kanazaki marked his return from the international wilderness with his first national team goal as Japan whipped Singapore 3-0 on Thursday in a second-round Asian qualifier for the 2018 World Cup.
Japan Times
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Aug 16, 2015
Yoshida warns Southampton to wake up
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is still hobbling around on crutches after an Achilles operation. His team is limping just as badly in the Premier League.
Japan Times
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Jun 8, 2015
Yoshida finds silver lining in tough practices
As Japan's weeklong training camp wrapped up in Chiba on Sunday, Maya Yoshida felt he had been pushed to the max by new coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 3, 2014
Yoshida urges Japan to forget World Cup flop
Southampton defender Maya Yoshida has told his Japan teammates to flush the World Cup out of their system and try and restore bruised pride by giving new coach Javier Aguirre a win against Uruguay on Friday in his first game in charge.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2014
Yoshida excited to face Cote d'Ivoire in opener
Southampton defender Maya Yoshida is hoping he can draw on the experience of having faced some of Cote d'Ivoire's big guns at club level as he prepares for the biggest game of his career in Japan's opener at the World Cup finals on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2014
Zaccheroni not satisfied with victory over Zambia
Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni says Samurai Blue have their work cut out in the coming week ahead of their World Cup opener against Cote d'Ivoire, and was far from pleased despite the team wrapping up its training camp with a thrilling 4-3 win over Zambia on Friday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 1, 2014
Yoshida eyes England showdown at World Cup
Southampton central defender Maya Yoshida admits he is excited by the prospect of Japan playing England in the second round of the World Cup finals, but reckons Roy Hodgson's men could find it difficult to progress from the group phase.
Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2014
Venlo chief eyes new Japanese talent
VVV Venlo may have taken its eye off the ball when it opted not to sign Shinji Kagawa.
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Mar 28, 2014
Southampton's Yoshida injures knee, questionable for World Cup
The injury bug has again bitten Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni's team, this time with Southampton defender Maya Yoshida ruled out for the rest of the Premier League season with a right-knee injury on Thursday.
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Jun 3, 2013
Socceroo Kennedy relishing battle with former teammate Yoshida
Towering striker Josh Kennedy said Sunday he is relishing the prospect of a battle with former Nagoya Grampus teammate Maya Yoshida when Australia goes toe to toe with Japan in Tuesday's high-stakes World Cup qualifier in Saitama.
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Mar 25, 2013
Yoshida calls for calm ahead of Jordan clash
Japan defender Maya Yoshida has called for cool heads as the Asian champions prepared to leave Sunday for a high-stakes World Cup qualifier against Jordan in Amman.

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