'Oh my God!' Japanese head coach, Harry Kane and a 'selfie' with KARA member → If Coach Hong Myung-bo had done this, it would have been dizzying

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At the 2026 North American World Cup venue, an unusual scene that made global soccer fans doubt their eyes was captured. Just before the tournament, the camera of Japanese public broadcaster NHK fully recorded the moment when the head coach of the Japanese national team approached a key star from a rival nation and revealed his personal 'fan sentiment.'

The protagonist of the incident was none other than Harry Kane (33, Bayern Munich), a world-class striker from England. After displaying peak form by scoring multiple goals in a recent World Cup group stage match, Kane received an unexpected request for a photo from an unlikely figure: Hajime Moriyasu (58), the coach leading the Japanese national soccer team.

According to the scene captured by NHK cameras, upon spotting Kane, Coach Moriyasu pulled out his phone with a bright smile. He then politely asked for Kane's understanding before standing shoulder to shoulder and affectionately taking a 'selfie.' This is believed to have occurred after the evaluation match held during the March A-match day, when Japan defeated England 1-0. In fact, it is extremely rare for the head of a national team to privately approach a player from another country to leave a 'selfie.'

This scene is spreading across global social media. Various opinions are emerging regarding this incident. There was even a dizzying speculation: "What would have happened if Hong Myung-bo, the coach of the South Korean national team, had taken this action?"

Given that public attention toward the South Korean national soccer team and Coach Hong Myung-bo is sharper than ever, the prevailing analysis suggests that if such a 'selfie controversy' had occurred domestically, it would have escalated beyond a simple incident to questions about the coach's qualifications and his sense of responsibility as a national representative.

In contrast, in Japan, reactions to Coach Moriyasu's impulsive action are mixed, with some viewing it as "friendly and down-to-earth" while others criticize it as lacking the "gravity expected of a World Cup coach."

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