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Sydney FC fall short as Sanfrecce snatch 1-0 win

J-League heavyweights Sanfrecce Hiroshima came to Sydney and put a dent in the Sky Blues' AFC Champions League Two campaign.

AAP

Langerak farewells Japan with League Cup shootout glory

Mitch Langerak has completed the perfect goodbye with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus by winning a penalty shootout to claim the J.League Cup.

AAP

Japan a happy breeding ground for Socceroos

A plethora of Socceroos players and coaches have plied their trade in Japan and reaped the benefits - including coach Tony Popovic.

AAP

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Rising sons, shifting shadows: how Japan football left Australia in the shade

Samurai Blue once felt inferior to the Socceroos, but a 60-team J League has created such depth that Australia enter the World Cup qualifier as underdogs

The Guardian - AU

Japanese club 'plot record-breaking transfer move' for Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi

Kyogo Furuhashi has reportedly been targeted over a record-breaking Celtic transfer exit.

The National (Scotland)

Chanathip vows to bring T1 glory back to Pathum

BG Pathum United officially unveiled Thailand midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin on Sunday as their latest signing.

Bangkok Post

Ange Postecoglou has already dropped hint over Tottenham transfer vision after Celtic success

Ange Postecoglou enjoyed plenty of success in the transfer market with Celtic and all at Tottenham will be hoping that he can repeat his heroics this summer

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Man City announce two more friendlies for pre-season Asia tour including Bayern Munich fixture

Manchester City have now confirmed their full pre-season fixture schedule with a trip to Tokyo booked in.

Manchester Evening News

Who is Ryotaro Ito? The Celtic transfer target with shades of Jota who could prove Ange's next J-League gem

Ito could be the latest J-League star to make his way to Parkhead after Record Sport revealed he is on Ange Postecoglou's radar.

Daily Record

Al Hilal, Urawa face off for long-delayed Asian title

Tokyo (AFP) - Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Urawa Red Diamonds finally meet in the Asian Champions League final on Saturday -- almost nine months after the Japanese side booked their place in the two-legged showdown.

AFP

Celtic tour to Japan timeline revealed as 65,000 fans expected for Man City and Yokohama Marinos clashes

Reports in Japan claim Celtic and City are heading there in July to face Postecoglou's old side Yokohama F. Marinos.

Daily Record

The 14 Japan players keeping Celtic stars out as 'insane' verdict put under the microscope

Boss Hajime Moriyasu said the 'level of the league' factored into his decision to only pick one Celtic player - but how does that stack up?

Daily Record

Who is Ricardo Rodriguez? Aberdeen manager candidate guarantees thrilling football and an affiliation for Angeball

The former Urawa Red Diamonds boss is on the lookout for his next test and could arrive in the Scottish Premiership.

Daily Record

J-League propels Japan from footballing backwater to World Cup regulars

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan was a football backwater when the J-League kicked off 30 years ago but its success has helped the sport thrive in the country and turned the national team into World Cup regulars.

AFP

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AFP

GoPro Mitoma studied way to Premier League stardom

Tsukuba (Japan) (AFP) - Kaoru Mitoma strapped a camera to his head to study dribbling for his graduation thesis.Now his former university coach is enjoying watching him teach Premier League defenders a lesson.

Glasgow Live

Yosuke Ideguchi in Celtic transfer exit as he secures J-League return with Avispa Fukuoka

He arrived last January as part of a triple swoop from boss Ange Postecoglou but a combination of injuries and competition for places in the midfield has meant for a lack of game-time

AFP

Captain Tsubasa creator targets real-life football glory

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese cartoon hero Captain Tsubasa inspired Lionel Messi and countless other football stars worldwide.Now its creator is laying down his pen and aiming for the top with his own real-life team.

AFP

Japan's 'King Kazu' joins Portuguese side at 55

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura extended his decades-long playing career on Wednesday less than a month before his 56th birthday, joining Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense on loan.

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Newcastle Herald

Date with destiny: Japanese winger gunning for success at Jets

"I have won plenty of titles in Japan. I know what is needed to win and want to bring that to this club."

Daily Record

Giorgos Giakoumakis in dramatic Celtic transfer twist as Atlanta move back ON with £4.3m bid 'accepted'

He was on the brink of joining Urawa Red Diamonds but it's claimed a new offer from Atlanta has met Celtic's demands.

Glasgow Live

Kieran Tierney's inside track on Celtic's Japanese stars as Arsenal secret agent provides lowdown

Ange Postecoglou knows the market very well and in his time at the Hoops has brought in the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Yuki Kobayashi and Tomoki Iwata from the J-League.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Jets sign their first-ever player from Japan

New Newcastle recruit Manabu Saito scored a goal against the Socceroos in the Samurai Blue's 3-2 win in 2013.

Daily Record

Tomoki Iwata makes Celtic preferred position clear as soaring scouting report backs up Ange alternative option

The new arrival knows what he wants and appears primed to have a key role both domestically and in Europe.

Glasgow Live

Tomoki Iwata completes Celtic transfer as he declares 'everything excites me' over Hoops switch

The J-League Player of the Year joins on an initial long-deal with a compulsory purchase clause included in the deal. He will join on a long-term contract form the summer as he becomes January signing No3.

Daily Record

Tomoki Iwata a Celtic transfer target as Ange Postecoglou eyes up another J-League star

The 25-year-old was voted Player of the Year in the J-League is another from the Far East who is said to be attracting interest from the champions.

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