Japanese first! A proud hoarding to the thing which Mr. Kazunori Matsuura became a professional copyboard Vol.2 Vol.2 "The fact that Mr. Kaz has changed since returning from Italy"

<Interview 1st is here>
 

--I'd like to hear about Verdy at that time. Kitazawa Tsuyoshi was also particular about things like leather shoes. What was it like being particular about those things?

Matsuura：That's right. Everyone there didn't like having the same things as other people, even Takeda Nobuhiro. So even if it was the same thing, they would have different colors, and in the end they even had custom-made leather shoes.

It's the same with cleats. There's a base model, but the stitching is changed or the sponge inside is removed, and you can't tell from a distance, but when I first joined Verdy and got my hands on a professional player's cleats, I thought, "What is this?"

-What's it like?

Matsuura：For example, there are too many stitches or there is no sponge inside.

-Is it completely different from commercially available products?

Matsuura：They're completely different. They look like commercially available products, but the outsole is different. I couldn't bring it with me today, but Takeda's spikes at the time had a tongue part that was twice as long.

-What are you looking for?

Matsuura：As the scooter moves as it moves, it stands out. Then, for the opponent 's DF, it will be anxious because the scooter moves every time he moves his leg.

--Is it the same principle as a feint?

Matsuura：I agree. It is because I get stupid. The principal said that there was such an effect. After that it is conspicuous because it is big, the end is there (lol)


  
- I want to stand out at the end, is not it? (Laugh) I think that Mr. Hideki Nagai who wore a comparison at KING GEAR until last year also came to Verdy at the time, but I was committed to Mr. Nagai's spike at the time How was it? 

Matsuura：Nagai really liked a perfect fit, so if something was a little loose he would say, "This isn't for me!", and he had such a sensitive sense of style.

--In a previous interview, you said that you were very concerned about the feeling of holding the ball.

Matsuura"It was a feeling of being wrapped up in something." At the time, Nagai was wearing spikes called Sfida made by Puma, and the commercially available Sfida spikes only had one layer of sponge inside. He put in about three of them. They had what would be called a memory foam sponge today, so they were quite tight at first.

But when I put my foot in, it fit my foot perfectly. I also made it heavy on purpose. The reason is that if I used light spikes, I wouldn't be able to use the principle of leverage when volleying.

-Is it difficult to put in force?

Matsuura：That's right. He said he couldn't swing it through, so I made it heavy on purpose. Nagai-san and I are the same age. He gave me the shoes he wore in his last game as a gift. It happened to be Para Mexico. He wrote "Thank you! Macchan!" on the tongue of the shoe, which made me really happy!

--That's a great story! It must be a great honor for a Hopeiro. Please tell us about your memories of Kazu-san, who is still active.



Matsuura：My job is to get the players and staff to perform at their best on the pitch. Kazu-san has a lot of experience around the world, so they say that professional players don't carry any baggage with them.

So at that time, Bezeha and I managed everything at Verdy, and we created an environment where players could come to the field empty-handed and leave empty-handed, but other teams at the time had players bring their own cleats, and in some cases the players even carried their own uniforms to the game venue.

Whenever I saw that at the match venue, I would say, "Matsu, if we really want to catch up with the world, we need to get our goalkeepers on top of things! Anyway, we'll do our best, so you guys should do your best too." I was often told that sort of thing.

--I saw something on TV or something, where he said, "I put my soul into every pitch, so you should put your soul into it too."

Matsuura：People would always ask me, "Matsu, do you put your soul into it?" and I'd reply, "Yes, I do!", but they'd always say, "Really?" (laughs).

- After thinking back from Genoa (then Serie A) and I think that Croatia is so, did Kaz's request change when he came back from abroad? Is there such a thing? 

Matsuura：In Italy, as in Europe, the ground is loose, so everyone wears replaceable spikes, but up until then Kazu had only worn fixed spikes, even in the rain. But after coming back from Italy he started wearing replacement spikes and a gown (laughs).

--Is it a gown? (laughs)

Matsuura：Yes (laughs). Bathrobes. In Italy, there are bathrobes in each locker.

--So it all started in Italy.

Matsuura：If it says rather, the bathrobe is not the material of the towel. It takes a lot of time to wash and dry it if you wear it once. Because it is thick.   

There was an Italian microfiber bathrobe, and the person there and I got to know each other by chance. At the time of the 2011 reconstruction assistance match I was in charge of Hepei of J League selection, it was the same team as Mr. Kazu. 

At that time, I asked Kazu to try on this bathrobe, and he said, "It's super light and dries quickly, so this is great!" and he's been using it ever since.

--So you're wearing it now.

Matsuura：That's right. In winter, it might be terry cloth, but in summer, I think she wears that.

- How was it after having failed to be a member of the French World Cup? I saw Mr. Kaz in the news at the time that he went straight to the practice area。

 
Matsuura：I was always ready to practice with any player, no matter when they came, but I didn't know what to say to them.

There is no word of comfort and I always judge by myself that it is best to touch as usual, and as usual saying "Good job!" Is "Oh! How are you?" Please tell me. On the contrary I got cheerful.


To be continued in vol.3.http://king-gear.com/articles/401


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Interview cooperation: Mizuno Co., Ltd.