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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan legend Hasebe announces retirement

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April 18, 2024

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Frankfurt: Japan’s AFC Asian Cup™-winning captain Makoto Hasebe has announced he will bring down the curtain on his illustrious career when he retires at the end of the current Bundesliga season.

The 40-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder played 114 times for Japan and led his country to the continental title in 2011 while also winning the 2007 AFC Champions League title with Urawa Red Diamonds during a career that featured almost 700 club appearances.



“After 22 years as a professional footballer, it’s now time for me to bring my playing career to an end,” Hasebe said in a statement on Frankfurt’s website. “I’ve given this decision a lot of thought and think now’s the right time to do so. .....


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