Samurai Concerto # 1 16.06.03 Kirin Cup vs. Bulgaria

 Well, today was a tough day too.

The spikes of the Japanese national team who fought for the Kirin Cup match against Bulgaria,
Even from the press room on the 3rd floor of Toyoda Stadium, it was bright.
To rocket a 50-year-old for me, it's been awkward with so many colorful spikes.
Because it is a Japanese representative game which is aired on the ground wave in the golden time,
It would be natural for manufacturers to prepare spikes that they would like to sell the latest spikes.
I know it enough, but I only miss the black × white authentic spike ... ....
I thought that I had to release the new project (details coming soon!) that my King Gear is working hard on as soon as possible.

Well, let's see the spikes of both teams.
When we classify the total of 34 people including 22 stamen and alternate players (6 in both Japan and Bulgaria) by manufacturer, it is like this.

Nike: 19 peopleMizuno: 6 Adidas: 4 Puma: 4 Under Armor: 1

Nike's overwhelming victory is, well, expected. The lack of Adidas is a bit of a surprise,
More surprising is Mizuno. In addition to Japan's three players Maiya Yoshida, Shinji Okazaki, Yuma Kanzaki,

The Bulgarian stamen 3 player was wearing Mizuno.
It has been a while ago, but I participated in a Japanese convention like the Kirin Cup
I have heard that in the team, there are players who wear spikes that are different from usual only at the convention.
Or was it that you were wearing a spike that is sold in Japan?
In any case, foreign players who have nothing to do with Japan,
I remember seeing him wearing the familiar spikes in Japan.

◇ How about 3 players in Bulgaria wearing Mizuno? 

It is hard to think that wearing a spike of a different maker only in the Kirin cup limited to this period when the contract between the manufacturer and the player is strict.
That means they usually play in Mizuno ... ...
If it really is, I think it is quite amazing.
In Japan and Bulgaria the lawn type and the soil types under the lawn are totally different,
Because Mizuno's spike is winning the player's trust.

 It was also a Bulgarian player who wore under armor.
It is a 31-year-old center back called Ibo Ivanov who started from the latter half of the session. 
In the football world is an emerging brand under armor, but the J Leaguer wearing that spike highly appreciates.

Also in Europe, Memphis Depay and Granit Jaca are contracting, and in the contract of the uniform
England, Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil etc. are enhancing presence.
Southampton starts in the 16-17 season, Schalke starts from the 17-18 season,
You become a uniform of Under Armor. 

I got a little off topic.
When Japanese representatives next play against Bulgaria, how far is the under armor growing?
No, before that, in the preliminary battle of CL and the European league,
I've been wanting to find out which spikes are used by Bulgarian clubs.

Text: Kei Totsuka Photo: Tomoyoshi Shimizu

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