11 September 2008

Yoshito Okubo


Yoshito Okubo is a soccer player in Japan and belongs to Vissel Kobe, a team of J league. His position is FW. He is small (170cm) and runs very fast, but he often shows powerful play as well. Many people are attracted to his desperate efforts to win and great physical ability like animal.

When he was in Kunimi high school―famous for soccer―,he achieved the goal of winning in big three championships (Inter-High-School Athletic Competition, the National Athletic Meet, High School Soccer Championships). And after he graduated, he joined J league.

He made the trouble during the training camp for W-cup in Germany in 2004. He went to cabaret with his team mates in the evening without permission. This is broadcasted on TV and newspaper and former supervisor of Japanese national team, Zico got very angry. Because of this trouble, he wasn’t selected as national team for a while.

Anyway he has strong heart, so he is likely to be irritated. In his debut match he had a fuss with competitor and got red card. He has got many red cards ever since. In the third heat for W-cup in South Africa, when he struck GK, he kicked GK in front of referee and got red card. When he belonged to Mallorca (Liga Española) in 2005-2006, he had fuss with very famous player, David Beckham without reserve, so he tries to do everything for winning.

I think fighting spirits he has are needed in Japan today. His play gives us power never to give up even rough play. So, he is necessary villain.

2 comments:

chihiro said...

I think his play is too rough, but I like his fighting spirit!!
I hope for his activity

shizuka said...

I like him very much. But I didn't know this trouble. So I understood more things about Okubo. Thank you.