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The challenge of Japanese soccer living legend continues until his 60th birthday. Kazuyoshi Miura (59, Fukushima United) broke his record for the oldest game ever.
"Sponichi Annex" reported on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) that Miura started the opening game against Kohu Banore and broke the record of being the youngest to play in an official J-League match at 58 years and 346 days.
To sum up local reports, it is the first time in nine years that Miura has played in the opening game of the J League since 2017. It has been 1,795 days since March 2021 when he was a member of Yokohama FC.
The game was played as the opening game of the J2 and J3 Centennial League, a special competition held ahead of the transition to the Chuchun system. Miura, who started as the central striker in the 4-1-2-3 formation, showed off his old age by dribbling in the second minute of the first half. He tried to make a bold sliding tackle to take away the opponent's ball and was busy in front, but he couldn't try to shoot. Miura was then replaced in the 20th minute of the first half.
Even on this day, Fukushima's goal was guarded by Jung Sung-ryong (42), a former goalkeeper for the South Korean national team. Jung Sung-ryong, who played for Kawasaki Frontale for 10 years, joined Fukushima last month. Jung Sung-ryong, who started, was responsible for full-time and scored one run.
The head coach of Miura's team is eight years younger than Miura. In an interview before the game, Fukushima coach Shuhei Terada (51) praised Miura as "a player who will energize the team's atmosphere just by starting." Earlier, Miura said at the time of joining Fukushima, "I'm turning 59 years old, but my passion for soccer is growing," adding, "I want to be on the ground even for one more minute and one second."
However, the local atmosphere is not very good. In Miura's appearance in the game, Japanese soccer fans celebrated Miura's record breaking through "Yahoo Japan," but showed a cold reaction to his performance.
One fan said, "I've seen the expression that Miura is in a state where the soul of football is not sacred. I really think so, he said. "My contemporary colleagues have already retired. Miura seems to be wandering after missing the timing to burn down," he pointed out.
In addition, "I can't defend at all because I can't run at all, and I'm a beat behind my surroundings," and "He played at the level of jogging." It was painful to watch him play for a record rather than a victory."
There were also doubts about the team's management. "I wonder if Fukushima really intends to win," "It's a nuisance because the opposing team's players have to be wary of the legend because they can't tackle him properly because they're afraid he'll get hurt," and "The value of the record-breaking has fallen to the point that it feels cheap."
In addition, many fans expressed their complicated feelings, saying, "It may be good in terms of entertainment, but I don't want to see Legend used like a doll mask for customers."
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