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The ace of the Japanese national team bowed his head in front of the fans even after playing a friendly match.
Japan's Higashi Spo Web reported on the 21st that Takefusa Kubo made an unusual apology.
Kubo's team Real Sociedad played against J-League 2 team V-Faren Nagasaki at Peace Stadium in Nagasaki on the 21st. In the pre-season friendly match, Real Sociedad lost 0-1 to Tsvasa Kasayanagi in the 34th minute of the second half.
Gubo, who joined the team on the 20th, was listed on the replacement list for the game on the 20th and did not start. After being put in at the start of the second half, Kubo was replaced again in the 27th minute of the second half and left the stadium for only about 27 minutes. It was the first game since the pre-season, and it could not have been helped because the body was not complete after the end of the season. Nevertheless, Kubo played a little bit and walked around the stadium for the Japanese fans who came to see him.
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But Gubo bowed his head in front of the fans. Higashi Spo Web said 'Kubo did not score a point in the game, but he caught the attention of the audience by showing his skills. Afterwards, Gubo apologized, worried about the lack of play time.
Kubo said in an interview after the game, `I'm sorry I had to play about 20 minutes. I want to apologize to the fans who came today," he apologized. Then "I think it would be nice if Nagasaki played against strong teams around the world every year. The Nagasaki players who play here also seem to have been blessed. Thank you to the fans for your enthusiastic support..." he added.
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Gubo's attitude was different from that of some of the stars who are sometimes controversial on the Asian tour. In the past, Cristiano Ronaldo also visited Korea on a pre-season tour when he was at Juventus in 2019, but he did not play a second, which caused controversy over 'No Show'. Ronaldo also left Korea without any apology or consideration for Korean fans. On the other hand, Kubo bowed his head and apologized to the fans despite playing time.
Meanwhile, Gubo is accompanying Sociedad on his Asian tour schedule despite receiving great attention for his possible transfer this summer. Sociedad is scheduled to play its second Japanese tour match against Yokohama FC on the 26th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
