Frankfurt’s Makoto Hasebe challenge for the ball the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
11:54 JST, April 18, 2024
Former Japan national team captain Makoto Hasebe, 40, announced his retirement from soccer at the end of this season. He is currently with the German Bundesliga team Frankfurt.
Hasebe served as captain of Japan in three World Cup tournaments, and for 81 games, the most in the country’s history.
He played 16 years in the top-level German Bundesliga.
Popular Articles
Popular articles in the past 24 hours
-
Japan Prime Minister Meets With Anime, Music Experts to Discuss D...
-
70% of School Institutions in Japan Fail to Check New Database on...
-
In the Italian Alps in a Region That Will Host the 2026 Winter Ol...
-
Sumo Scene / 2 New Yokozuna Make 2025 a Year of Great Upheaval, 2...
-
U.S. Hoping to Use Heavy Weapons in Training at 5 GSDF Sites
-
New Keizai Doyukai Chairperson: Heavy Responsibility to Rebuild O...
-
Shrine Maidens Assemble Treasure Ships Ahead of New Year's Pilgri...
-
Santa Claus appears at Chubu Centrair International Airport
Popular articles in the past week
-
U.S. Senate Resolution Backs Japan, Condemns China's Pressure
-
Japan Set to Participate in EU's R&D Framework, Aims to Boost Coo...
-
As Chinese Tourists Shun Japan, Hotels and Stores Suffer
-
Bus Bound for Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport Catches Fire Wednesd...
-
AI Personalizes Foreign Language Lessons in Pilot Projects, Inspi...
-
Rakuten Develops New Large Language Model; ‘Rakuten AI 3.0’ Is On...
-
Popularity of Piggy Banks Across Time and Place Seen at Bank's Mu...
-
Nagano Pref. Village to Introduce Fines for Some Disruptive Behav...
Popular articles in the past month
-
Tokyo Economic Security Forum to Hold Inaugural Meeting Amid Tens...
-
Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nu...
-
Imports of Rare Earths from China Facing Delays, May Be Caused by...
-
University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Securit...
-
Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi's ...
-
Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction
-
Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected
-
Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike
"Sports" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Speed Skater Yukino Yoshida Clinches Ticket to Milan
-
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Cheered by Los Angeles Lakers Fans at NBA Game
-
Kenta Maeda Joins Rakuten Eagles; Returns from American MLB to Japanese Pro Baseball for First Time Since 2015
-
Maruyama’s Ski Jump Streak Snapped
-
Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki ‘Gives Courage to Ukraine,’ Says Childhood Mentor
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Tokyo Economic Security Forum to Hold Inaugural Meeting Amid Tense Global Environment
-
Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
-
Imports of Rare Earths from China Facing Delays, May Be Caused by Deterioration of Japan-China Relations
-
University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum
-
Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans