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2.26 Living legend Kazuyoshi Miura celebrates his 50th birthday with a victory in the game: "Everyone gave me the gift of victory" - Fulfilling his "vow" with Mr. Kawabuchi

On February 26, 2017, the moment arrived in front of 206 reporters from 74 companies around the world and 13,244 supporters, the largest number in the team's history. "King Kazu," a professional soccer player, was 50 years old. The arrival of that historic moment was a beautiful sight, very much like him.

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- Sold out thanks -. It was sunny on Sunday afternoon, it was announced. Meiji Yasuda Life The opening game of the J2 League, Yokohama FC vs. Matsumoto Yamasa FC was wrapped in the best atmosphere suitable for its history. Home supporters of Yokohama FC, as well as many supporters who traveled from Nagano prefecture far away, press pressed from home and abroad also awaited his appearance.

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※ Away side holding the banner of "KAZU" · Matsumoto Yamashita supporter

I love football, I love the J League, 25 years. At the time of the launch of the J-League it was a battle only for 10 clubs, with neither 2 copies nor 3 leagues. And now in this country's professional football there are clubs of 38 prefectures 54. Numerous scenes and name play were born this day until the J-League's oldest participation record was renewed to 50 years old. And players of generations who began football due to his influence also retired. A man who knows its glamor and severity more than anyone for many years revealed in the pitch of the stadium with the usual expression.

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* Miura Tomoyoshi who responds to cheering supporters

The Nippatsu Mitsurusawa ball stadium in Yokohama City. In the warming-up before the game, "King Kazu" waved many times against supporters filled with more than 13,000 people, and supporters also cheered as "Kazoo!" Many times.

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Tomoyori Miura who is warming up ※

After warming up about 30 minutes, we met the moment of kick-off at 15 o'clock. Tomoyoshi Miura, who played a starting position as the top two FW, updated his own J - League oldest entry record and carved a new page in history.

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* Mr. Miura Takayoshi who inspires teammates in the group photo before the game started

FWIva and 2 tops are aimed, with the goal being the goal and victory. After the start of the game, it was an expansion which attacks each other with the battlefield battlefield. From the middle of Yokohama FC, the final line continues to send a pass and a long ball to the front line aiming for a long FW Iba. - Win a victory over Kazu. Mr. Matsumoto Yama will somewhat increase the control of the ball against Yokohama FC which keeps chasing the ball with the feeling that it is transmitted. Even though neither shoot number nor decision machine is also small with each other, will not this machine like this come over? So at the moment I started thinking a little, the long-awaited first point was born unexpectedly early.

The game moved 16 minutes in the first half. MF Nomura Naoki (25) hits a middle shoot with a right foot from near the vital area.

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※ I decided the goal and MF Nori Naoki and my blessing Yokohama FC Team Mate

The crowded stadium filled with the long-awaited first goal is enveloped by the great cheers. Nomura who decided a wonderful goal first headed to the home supporter's seat side and guts pose. Responding to the expectations of the first-time appointment and saving the team was a goal that awakens.

Blessed from my teammate, the stadium's voltage reached the climax. The team keeps the goal of the first half and reaches a half time. Tomoyoshi Miura offered his experience to take advantage of his carefully supplying his pass many times to his side and did not strike a shot of what he connects, but in the first half he ended up shooting in 0 shots.

In the second half, Matsumoto FC started off with a kickoff. Both teams did not have alternating members, and Tomoyori Miura continued to wait for the opportunity at the forefront as FW. In the latter 5 minutes the cross from the side, the team aiming for "Kazu" with a long ball in 10 minutes, Yokohama FC will be offensive from the second half start. However, it does not reach the goal. Tomomi Miura will release the only shot this day in the 12th minute. I took the ball rolling with my right foot from the pass exchange from ally, but flew to the front of the GK. Eight minutes later, it was replaced.

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※ Yokohama FC supporter delivering big applause after change

After the change, Masamoto Yamasa who is a better awafer by the earth power dominates the ball and boldly attacks but can not make a definite chance. FW Iba is the starting point after clearing the DF on the front line, again using the strength of the physical to invite the faire, effectively earn time. As opposed to Matsumoto Yamaha, we can not find any space for defensive Yokohama FC, and we can not make definitive crosses nor break through to vertical. Although it switched to a long ball strategy in the final stage, it is bounced back by the defense of Yokohama FC one after another. Yokohama FC which protected the whole body with the team as it is, keeping one point lead and finishing it.

The goddess of victory smiled at the team of a man who celebrated his 50th birthday this day.

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※ MF Noriaki Nomura and Ms. Tomoyori Miura FF who responds to hero interviews

Normally, after the game, both fans and reporters will be dissolved due to hero interviews, TV interviews by local stations, surrounded coverage at the mix zone, etc. However, this is not over yet.

After interviewing, Mr. Saburo Kawabuchi had to wait before parting in a lot of reporters. It is also the first chairman of the J League, widely known as the "Captain" nicknamed, and is the current adviser of the Japan Football Association who has been in the history of Japanese football.

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Two people who exchange hot embraces with a smile. Their existence is indispensable in the history of Japanese football.

Mr. Kawabuchi who came to watch this day said that. "It was five or six years ago that I said" I'm going to be 50 years old. " I was deeply emotionally revealed to reflect on those memories of the day. And finally this day, I fulfilled that oath. Greeting to the supporter slowly walked down to Mr. Kawabuchi, shaking hands sharply. And while I was shooting a lot of flash from the surroundings, I embraced a joyfully embrace.

A great number of former players also rushed to the stadium. Former Japan representative, Mr. Kitazawa and Mr. Takeda Takeda who fought together from the launch of the J League (then · Verdi Kawasaki). Three shots of luxury that seemed to have been decades for the first time was realized. Mr. Kitazawa told us about Ramos Ruwei in front of reporters "he wanted to come".

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※ From left: Mr. Kitazawa, Mr. Tomo Miura, Mr. Shuhiro Takeda

Kitazawa said. His existence has shown new possibilities to other active players. "Okubo (Yoshito) (Shozo Nakamura) and Shunsuke (also Nakamura) will be still in the future." He became a stimulus for other active players in their thirties and forties and commented that they became encouraging them.

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* Changing to a figure with roses treated in a bright pink suit, responded to the interview again. I thanked the supporters and staff who support me again thankfully.

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During the interview, Ally 's friends Kitazawa "picked up" the prepared birthday cake a little earlier than himself, and showed a frenzy swaying in front of fans and reporters.

In addition, Rika Adachi, an actress in a "J League Honorary Women's Manager" who rushed at the start ball type PK showdown before the game started, gifted a bouquet of roses and blessed the super star's birthday in a flashy figure.

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I expressed my appreciation to fans, teammates and staff many times even at the last enclosure coverage. The congratulations 'Congratulations' from a lot of supporters entered the ear many times, and the banner of 'Endless soccer life Miura Tomori 50 years old lifetime active!' Is impressive, it seems to tears before the game It is said.

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"After all, at the age of 50, I was really happy to be able to fight with the players like this at the pitch, I thought that I would like to work hard until I reached 60," he declared to continue ongoing. There was also a question saying "Do you have thought about quitting soccer life?" From the overseas reporters with the last enclosure coverage, but answered "I am not there" and will continue to be an active professional football player He showed a strong preparedness to fight.

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Miura Tomori, 50 years old. I adore him, and how many people have followed that back. And as a star of hope of the sports world that continues to be active for a long time, it continues to reign as it is now, as a support for the mind at times. There are a number of children who dreamed of their strength, supporters struck by their passion, professional athletes. - Follow the King 's back. The legend of a man who persists in active lifetime continues.



Sentence / photo / image editing / Makoto Nishimura