Japan’s Representatives, Dainichi Maeda & Shuto Machino: “Secret Episodes” Revealed by Their Parents

Dainichi Maeda (25)
Mother reveals a secret episode about his quick feet, which were nurtured in his childhood

Position: FW Height: 173 cm, Weight: 67 kg
Affiliation: Celtic

She has always been a fast girl and always came in first in both marathon and short-distance running. I didn’t do anything special for her. ……2 From the time she was 5 years old, she would wake up at around 5 a.m., climb Mt. Nijo in Osaka, eat a rice ball at the top, and then go to preschool. I was a very naughty boy.

(Laughter),” said Yukie, mother of Dainichi Maeda (25).

Maeda’s trademark is his incredible speed and close-cropped head, and his dedication to running both offensively and defensively with a speed in the 5-second range over 50 meters is his specialty, and he was the leading scorer in the J-League last season. Maeda’s natural toughness comes through in his game, says Koeda.

He has always been able to handle situations where you would think, ‘That’s not good,'” says Koeda. He has been playing soccer for a long time because he enjoys moving his body. This time, I got a phone call saying, ‘You’ve been selected for the World Cup. I got a phone call saying, ‘You’ve been selected for the World Cup. I can see that he is getting used to the big stage these days. I hope he will enjoy playing with everyone as usual.

Japan’s proud striker, who is “too fast,” is sure to excite the world.

Shuto Machino (23)
Even his father was surprised at the additional call-up! Ninja FW’s mentality of steel

Position: FW Height: 185 cm, Weight: 77 kg
Affiliation: Shonan Bellmare

FW Shuto Machino (23), a surprise addition to the squad due to the injury to Yuta Nakayama (25), is a versatile striker who can also defend from the front line, with his 185 cm height, skill, speed, and stamina. His father, Osamu, who used to coach the boys’ sports team at Machino’s elementary school, describes his son’s strengths as follows: “Shuto was a boy with a good attitude.

Shuto was a boy with good posture. He never looked down when he had the ball, so he had a wide field of vision and could find good passing routes. Using his good posture, he could make long passes and strong shots already in the first grade.

An additional strength, he says, is his cheerful personality.

I like to make people laugh, and I am always making fun of them. I can adapt to any place I go. And anyway, he has a strong mentality. When he was called up for the World Cup, everyone was surprised, including himself. When he was called up for the World Cup, everyone was surprised, including himself.

Machino, who hails from Iga City in Mie Prefecture, does the “Ninja Pose” for his goal performance. I hope that he will run around like a ninja and rock the Qatar goal net.

From the December 2 and 9, 2022 issues of FRIDAY