Kawasaki's grounded provocation in 'East Asia's only ACLE semifinal'..."Ronaldo? You don't play soccer based on your name"
Kawasaki's grounded provocation in 'East Asia's only ACLE semifinal'..."Ronaldo? You don't play soccer based on your name"
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Kawasaki Frontale's 'basic provocation'.
Kawasaki will play against Al Nasr in the semifinals of the 2024/25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACLE) elite at Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia on the 1st (Korea Standard Time).
Kawasaki was the only East Asian team that advanced to the semifinals by winning 3-2 after extra time in the quarterfinal against the Saudi Arabian team. However, unlike Gwangju FC, Buriram United, and Yokohama F. Marinos, which suffered a series of hardships after encountering Saudi professional league teams, Al-Sad is a true test for Kawasaki. The match against Al-Nasr is truly a test for Kawasaki.
Al-Nasr is as powerful as Al-Hilal. Mohammed Simakan, Emrik Laport, Marcello Brozovic, Otavio, Cristiano Ronaldo, John Duran, and Sadio Mane are all examples of players from the same country. The country also has a large number of national teams including Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Al-Haibari, and Ali Al-Hasan.
On the contrary, Kawasaki has nothing to lose. He has boasted his potential by winning four J1 League titles in Korea, but strangely, he failed to display strength in ACL. It is also the first time that he has advanced to the semifinals. Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe (54), who attended the press conference on the 29th, two days before the game, and former captain Tachibanada Kento (26) showed strong confidence, saying, "Al-Nasr is not invincible."
"To what extent will we be able to perform against a strong team? I have a lot of thoughts, but all we can do is do our best," Hasebe said. "Objectively, it will be a difficult game for Kawasaki. However, the result is not determined by the value of the name. It is often described as 'challenge spirit'. We will continue to carry on with a mindset that does not fear." 스포츠토토
Tachibanada also nodded. "(Al-Nasr) has many world-famous players, but I don't think he is an opponent that can ever win. This is why soccer is so interesting. First of all, we have to be strong in our fight. I want to win," he said.