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One big project "TAG Heuer YOUNG GUNS AWARD" to advance the needle of the Japanese football clock

6月27日(火)、南青山にある青山スパイラルホールでは、今後の日本サッカー界の未来を変える可能性を秘めたプロジェクトが動き出していた。

Icon segawa.taisuke1Taisuke Segawa | 2017/07/01
 Jリーグのオフィシャルタイムキーパーを務めるタグ・ホイヤーが、 「TAG Heuer YOUNG GUNS AWARD (タグ・ホイヤー ヤングガン Award) "kick-off event was held.

In the global sports scene, Tag Heuer, who has kept treating important times, has signed the official time keeper agreement as the top partner of the J League last October. It is about this eight months since that time that we announced it with full satisfaction after about 8 months. 

A lot of media gathered up this kick-off event, with the opening greetings by Mr. Kasami Kawamura, general manager of TAG Heuer. After that, Mr. Mitsuru Murai of J League Chairman and JA video message by Mr. Hiromi Hara of Vice Chairman of the League is flown in the hall. And Mr. Hiroto Hori of Marketing Director made the whole picture of this project revealed.

"Train young players who will be responsible for the next generation of the J League - To aim for the development of the J League, we will honor 11 elections from athletes under 23 who belong to the clubs of J1, J2, J3" After the outline of the project was explained, a further detailed schedule was announced.

First of all, in October 2017, 30 candidates are narrowed down by award supporters who agree with this project, such as each media / celebrities. After that, we selected eleven people in final selection including general voting at SNS, and schedule to honor the players at "TAG Heuer Young Guns Award" held in December 2017.

And the winner will be given a trophy and "TAG Heuer Carrera Caliber Heeler 01 Chronograph".
 

その後のプレゼンでは、  

「革新はいつだって若い世代から生まれる」  

「若き血よ、いまこそ立ち上がれ」  

The emphasis on the project was emphasized with repeated stimulating phrases such as.

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And, as a special guest of this day, I wearing a suit in a suit, and wearing a TAG Heuer (TAG Heuer) watch on her arms appeared, three awardees supporters Masashi Nakayama, Yuji Nakazawa, Shinji Kagawa.

  このプロジェクトについて、3選手は、自身の若き日を振り返りながら、自身がJリーグのためにできることを語った。

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「当時は、勢いだけでしたが、“何かやってやろう”ってギラギラしていましたね。思い返せば高校の頃から色んなポジションをやったり、沢山経験したことがいまになってもいきています。   The J League is still 25 years. From here it is important for rooting football culture. In various places, my local JI want to make it exciting with the topic of league team. "(Masafumi Nakayama)

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「若い頃は、毎日本当によく怒られてはヘコんでいましたね。その経験を経て、いろんな免疫ができたから、今も頑張れています。若い頃に、苦い経験はしておくべきですね。   海外志向の選手が多いが、海外移籍を悩むくらい、Jリーグのレベルを上げて、アジア一のリーグにしていきたいですね。」(中澤祐二選手)

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「若い時の経験は大きいですし、現在のプレーにも通じています。所属チームのドルトムントでも、若い選手は勢いが違いますね。恐れがない。その姿勢は本当にすごいなと思います。   I myself was able to go abroad because I was brought up in the J League. While reducing those experiences to the J League, I would like to do groundbreaking things. "(Shinji Kagawa)

次世代を担う若い選手の育成を目的として発足された今回のプロジェクトが、彼らの才能を刺激し続けることができれば、日本サッカー界の時計の針は、大きく進むことになるかもしれない。そんな期待を持たせてくれるプレス発表会だった。   I can no longer take my eyes away from the activities of young J - League players in the future.

Official website: "TAG Heuer YOUNG GUNS AWARD"
http://www.goal.com/story/youngguns/index.html 

文:Yasuyuki Segawa