Playing for SC Freiburg, Ritsu Dan firmly tops the list of best Japanese football players in Europe. Known for his dazzling dribbling and attacking flair, Dan has been dubbed the "Japanese Messi." The ...

the fourth tier of Japanese football — on loan from second-division side Yokohama FC. When he made his debut for Suzuka in July, he became the oldest player to play in the JFL. Advertisement ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 — mere ...