Urawa Reds defender Wataru Endo is expecting a feisty atmosphere in his first Saitama derby against Omiya Ardija on Sunday. But the Japan Under-23 captain knows the stakes will be even higher at the Rio Olympics this summer. Urawa takes on Omiya with both teams currently ...
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic said he is watching the progress of the players from the Under-23 side closely as he returned from his two months scouting tour in Europe on Friday. The U-23s booked their place in this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics last month ...
New Urawa signing Endo eyes trophy-laden season
Urawa Reds and manager Mihailo Petrovic will be under immense pressure from the fans to win a title this season. And that's exactly the way Wataru Endo wants it. "It's nice to be in a position where people get on you for not winning trophies," Endo ...
The fitness of Japan captain Wataru Endo, Yuta Toyokawa and Masashi Kamekawa will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's Asian Under-23 Championship semifinal against Iraq, according to the Japan Football Association. The trio trained apart from the team on Sunday. Endo complained of discomfort in ...
J. League teams gearing back up after short time off
The Jan. 1 Emperor's Cup final brought the curtain down on the 2015 Japanese soccer season, but already J. League clubs are gearing up for the new campaign ahead. Teams around the country are marking the official start of their 2016 activities, with some already ...
