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Nakata makes 1st match appearance in Japan since retirement

Thursday 15th May, 05:13 AM JST

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  • thebottomline at 08:32 AM JST - 15th May

    Liked him before his retirement. He bailed out like a suck when the going got tough. A true professional would take it as an obstacle and try to emerge from the clouds victorious. My respect is just not there!

  • northlondon at 11:14 AM JST - 15th May

    Doesn't Nakata 'play for both City and United'...?

  • magpie at 02:49 PM JST - 15th May

    I was really disappointed when Nakata quit after the world cup. How old was he? 28 or 29? at least another good 4 years to play in europe right? What really compunded the situation was watching Kazu who played well past his prime (albeit in the J-League). Kazu just seemed to show a love of the game and a willingness to bring in the younger players. I just felt that here is a guy who is really giving back to the game and doing something he loves. Whilst I'm sure Nakata gives a lot back through his charity work, it just seems that he could also do a lot more for the sport and the younger kids and players starting out in this sport who may have looked up to him.

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