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| Japanese striker Ryo Miyaichi
has promised to show Bolton Wanderers what he can bring the
struggling English Premier League club after being sent north on
loan from Arsenal.
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| The Gunners boss' comments indicate that Bolton could secure the teenager's services for the rest of the season as Arsenal hopes to preserve his homegrown status. |
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| The Japanese teenager, who turns 19 this week, has been linked with French club Valenciennes but the Gunners remain unsure if he'll even let him go on loan |
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| Homare Sawa is in line for another football honor after leading Japan to the Women's World Cup title this year. Three Japanese players were shortlisted Wednesday for the Asian Football Confederation's Women's Player of the Year award including Sawa, who won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards during the World Cup in Germany, goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori and Aya Miyama. |
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| United States goalkeeper Hope Solo and forward Abby Wambach have been nominated for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award, competing with five-time winner Marta of Brazil. Japan, the 2011 Women's World Cup winner, has Homare Sawa, the player of the tournament and top scorer, and Aya Miyama on a 10-woman shortlist. |
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| Japanese top flight club Omiya
Ardija were humiliated by university students after being beaten
on penalties in the second round of the Emperor's Cup on Monday.
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| Brazilian Rafael scored twice as relegation-threatened Omiya Ardija denied Kashiwa Reysol a chance to move into the J-League lead with a 3-1 win away on Sunday. Rafael scored in each half before Takuya Aoki completed the scoring for the visitors in the 77th minute to boost Omiya's chances of avoiding relegation. |
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| Ahead of his potential Gunners debut in League Cup, the Dutch club's general manager Eric Gudde reveals the player christened the 'Japanese Messi' was a revelation in Eredivisie |
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| Masato Yamazaki scored an early goal and Montedio Yamagata hung on to beat Urawa Reds 1-0 in the J-League on Sunday to earn an important three points in its bid to avoid relegation. Yamazaki scored after just two minutes at Saitama Stadium as second-to-last Montedio improved to 20 points, eight adrift of Omiya Ardija in the safety zone. |
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| The Gunners take a 1-0 lead to the Stadio Friuli after a less than convincing first-leg victory, and Arsene Wenger's injury-hit side will need to be at its best against Udinese. |
