Keisuke Honda – 28, midfielder, AC Milan. Widely considered Japan’s best player, Honda scored six goals in Milan’s opening seven matches this season but has been held off
Japan and other Asian qualifiers fail to shine but sun not yet set on continent Shinji Kagawa and co struggled to break down 10-man Greecebut can still redeem
Asian champions Japan looked promising going forward at last year’s Fifa Confederations Cup but just lacked a proven goalscorer — hence three defeats and a group stage exit.
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan star Shinji Kagawa says he will not use the World Cup to impress Manchester United’s new manager Louis van Gaal, despite being largely ignored
Shinji Kagawa scored and missed a penalty against his former club as Manchester United drew with Cerezo Osaka to share the Yanmar Premium Cup. Kenyu Sugimoto took advantage
Michael Carrick says he expects Shinji Kagawa to get “plenty of attention” during Manchester United’s pre-season tour of Japan. The Red Devils will play against Yokohama F. Marinos
SAINTS defender Maya Yoshida’s Confederations Cup dream ended overnight as Japan lost a pulsating game 4-3 to Italy.Yoshida was to blame for one of the goals while he
Asian champions Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1
SINGAPORE — Asian fans from Singapore to Shanghai on Thursday praised Alex Fergusons role in bringing Premier League football to the regions masses, after his shock retirement as
Shinji Kagawa joined United from Dortmund for around £12 million in the summer. The Japanese play-maker has had a disrupted start to life in the Premier League, as
Getting through a frustrating spell in your first season with Manchester United is one thing, but Shinji Kagawa is striving to come out the other end and play
The Bundesliga may have lost midfielder Shinji Kagawa following his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, but German fans can delight in a new Japanese star in
Manchester United new boy Shinji Kagawa says he can get even better after scoring on his home debut in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Fulham. Kagawa, a £17 million
When Manchester United made their first raid on this summer’s transfer market, many eyebrows were raised when Sir Alex Ferguson did business with German Champions Borussia Dortmund for
“Watching him play for United motivated me a lot. I began to truly believe Asian players could play in big clubs,” says Japan international ‘I will focus every
Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has backed Manchester United’s latest signing Shinji Kagawa to become the club’s next successful import from Asia. Shinji Kagawa: 71 appearances, 29 goals and 15 assists
After weeks of speculation, Shinji Kagawa will be joining Manchester United. Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United agreed to a transfer fee, which may end up being as much as £18
