Scott is a free man but justice is far from served. He has spoken to the media outside the Tokyo court and given has made his feelings clear on
#childabductionjapan
.
#freescottmcintyre
🇯🇵 Hinata Miyazawa, the little-known
#Nadeshiko
superstar boldly announcing herself onto the world stage 🌏
✍️In my
@guardian
debut I story her beginnings and journey through the beautiful game
#FIFAWWC
#BeyondGreatness
6 months ago this lot were an unknown quantity. Since then:
🏆 ASEAN Champions
🌎 1st ever WWC qualification
🥉 Asian Cup semi finalists
Raising the standards 💪 🇵🇭
#LabanFilipinas
🇯🇵A legend of the Japanese game steps away today 👏
🎤 Mana Iwabuchi gives an emotional farewell at her retirement press conference in Tokyo
#Nadeshiko
#Daihyo
#JFA
🌏A climactic weekend of
#AFC
football is upon us!
@REDSLADIES
kick things off tomorrow night as they host Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the AWCCIT final.
✍️In my first for
@jt_sports
I preview the big game and story the rocky road that led us here.
What a tournament for
@PilipinasWNFT
! They have the foundations of a highly competitive footballing side. Stajcic has them playing with absolute resolve and a camaraderie like no other side at
#WAC2022
.
#WWC2023
here we come! 💪 🇵🇭
Urawa Reds Ladies fans posed the all important question to
@theafcdotcom
via banner display today.
Without warning or reason the AFC cancelled the final of their women’s club championship, originally scheduled for next month.
As finalists, the Reds faithful want answers.
Delighted to have my
@FIFAWWC
media accreditation approved 😊
I’ll be NZ 🇳🇿 based following
@jfa_nadeshiko
while making an overdue call-in on
@PilipinasWNFT
Honored to have the privilege 💪
Aoba Fujino is set to make an illustrious move to Man City according to Sponichi this morning.
An official offer has been made and everything is ready to go ahead pending a medical.
The Beleza forward would join her former teammate Yui Hasegawa.
Jun Endo played for
@weareangelcity
halfway across the world just 5 days ago…
She’s about to start as LWB for
#NadeshikoJapan
here in Sendai.
Immense 💪
Kiko Seike has been unstoppable for
@RedsLadies
this season and the accolades are comping thick and fast.
In my latest for
@jt_sports
I story her beginnings and explain why she is the brightest diamond in the pack ♦️
#UrawaReds
#WELeague
#JapanTimes
And so the curtain draws on Iwabuchi’s playing career.
There was much talk of her next move and it seems her role in the game is far from over.
Something tells me there’s much more to come from this
#Nadeshiko
legend…
🚨 Hinata Miyazawa transfer overseas imminent
This should come as a surprise to few. Final preparations for the
#FIFAWWC
golden boot winner’s move overseas are underway with all to be revealed soon…
#BeyondGreatness
#WELeague
#WELeagueByFans
A great account of the JFA’s shortcomings with the women’s game over the past 12 years.
If people can’t see it, they can’t engage and support it. As of late the Nadeshiko have been far too inaccessible to cultivate a solid fanbase.
Lack of broadcast in Japan for
#SheBelievesCup
This is not only this time problem. Lack of many things has been building up, and “This is the result of what they’ve done for us”.
We don’t think this is what a world champion should be. And We believe that
For the second time in as many days the Japanese judicial system is under the spotlight. Scott will go before a judge this morning and we dearly hope his hearing will conclude with him being released.
#FreeScottMcIntyre
#CarlosGhosn
#ChildAbductionJapan
#FreeScottMcIntyre
Scott had a visit from a member of the House of Representatives today. Kushida-san has been fighting the Japanese family law system for many years and is an influential figure for the
#childabductionjapan
cause. This is a significant development.
And the games back on 🤷
Reds Ladies’ final against Hyundai Red Steal Angels will go ahead as originally planned on May 10th.
The AFC’s handling of this fiasco is still questionable but alls well that ends well I guess 👍
13 months later and the hard work pays off. The longest ACL tournament to date concludes with
#UrawaReds
lifting the trophy in front of 53,000 home fans ♦️
#ACL2022
My
#WAC2022
best XI based on overall performances across the tournament.
I’ve gone for the 4231 setup that Shui Qingxia’s 🇨🇳 often had success with. Max 3 players per team.
Some tough calls but it was fun putting this together 😊
We can not overstate what this will do the women’s game, especially here in Asia where there’s so little precedence of international club competitions.
Teams will benefit from playing against unfamiliar football styles and cultures. Competition breeds progress 💪
More big news in the women's game from FIFA today.
A new FIFA Women's Club World Cup will be launched, starting in early 2026.
Asia's best will now get to take on the world's best.
What can the blue half of Manchester expect from the young Nadeshiko forward they're linked with?
In the run up to the WWC 2023 I highlighted Fujino's qualities and beginnings for
@TheAsianGame
Still relevant and worth a look! 👇
#MCFC
#mancity
#wsl
💔 Heartbreak as
@jfa_nadeshiko
are eliminated by the formidable Swedish machine
They’ve gone above and beyond expectations and left the world wanting more 👏
本当にお疲れ様でした 🇯🇵
#FIFAWWC
|
#BeyondGreatness
🔬Had a great time profiling Maika Hamano with these folks! 🙂🔵
👇Listen in as we discuss her beginnings and journey ahead from here
#WELeague
#NadeshikoJapan
#WE
リーグ #なでしこジャパン
🚨 MAIKA HAMANO SPECIAL!
🗣️
@jessyjph
,
@KunAbd
, and
@ABishop32
— Hamano’s Rise
— Starring At U20 Women’s World Cup
— Player Potential
— Strengths & Weaknesses
— Hammarby Loan Move
— Where She Can Fit In At Chelsea
— And More!
🎙️
🇯🇵 Japan lineup to face Norway
#FIFAWWC
#Nadeshiko
Yamashita, Shimizu, Takahashi, Kumagai, Minami, Endo, Nagano, Hasegawa, Fujino, Tanaka, Miyazawa
Fairly straight forward. Seems Takahashi has become first choice CB next to Kumagai and Minami
FT:
#Nadeshiko
Japan ease to a 4-1 victory over 🇰🇵 and clinch gold for a 3rd time at the
#AsianGames
🏆 🏆 🏆
This collection of mainly domestic based players are a testament to the quality that runs throughout the Japanese football pyramid.
We have a petition going for the release of our good friend
@mcintinhos
who was detained whilst searching for his abducted children.
「Marise Payne: Free Scott McIntyre and reunite parents with kidnapped kids in Japan」 via
@change_jp
From idolizing Kaka to frequenting West End musicals -
@2026honoka
has had a varied career to say the least.
🗣️ I spoke with the
@jfa_nadeshiko
midfielder on her journey through football and all things
#Paris2024
🇯🇵 Good night from Sendai 👋
Japan win their send off match against Panama with ease as the 5-0 suggests
Yes, there is tougher opposition out there. But the physical disadvantage was handled well and the exercise was surely fruitful for both sides
Next stop: 🇦🇺 & 🇳🇿
Delighted to have a foot on the JFA coaching ladder with the D-license. Big thanks to
@SaitamaSports
for arranging the program this past week. Many friends & connections made! 🤝⚽️
#grassroots
HT at the cake tin. PHI lead hosts NZL 1-0 in front of a sellout home crowd
@sarina_bolden
made history in converting a Sara Eggesvik delivery
🇵🇭 Can the Filipinas see it out?
#FIFAWWC
#NZLPHI
One of Japan’s most renowned athletes hangs up her boots today 👏
From the 2011
#FIFAWEC
win to trailblazing the latest wave of
#Nadeshiko
talent mixing it up in the big leagues, Mana Iwabuchi will surely go down as one of the most memorable figures of Japan’s women’s game
So what can
@BHAFCWomen
fans expect from their latest 🇯🇵 acquisition?
From overcoming serious injury in style to bossing Japan's
#WELeague
💪
In a recent piece for
@jt_sports
I storied her journey through football and highlight her core attributes 👇
The AFC is yet to offer answers as
@REDSLADIES
fans are kept in the dark.
✍️ In my latest for
@TheAsianGame
I detail the AFC Women’s Club Championship cancellation saga.
It’s finally over the line! NHK have reached an agreement for Japan’s 3
@FIFAWWC
group stage matches
Should they progress one would assume further Nadeshiko matches would be secured on an ad-hoc basis.
The JFA is setting up a public viewing event for the QF
Location is unclear but seems it will be central Tokyo
Very positive move 😊
#FIFAWWC
#Nadeshiko
This edition of the
#FIFAWWC
exceeded expectations on so many levels
🇯🇵 Covering
@jfa_nadeshiko
for
@TheAsianGame
was an absolute honor and big thanks to all those who enjoyed our content 🙏
All over at Kokuritsu. Japan punch their ticket to Paris with a slim 2-1 win over DPRK.
Given the tough opposition and adverse conditions, this is a good effort from Japan 👏
#Paris2924
FT: Reds 2-1 Hyundai
Urawa see it out comfortably and take the crown of Asia 👑
Ultimately their proved a little too much for the visitors and gave them very little on the closing stages.
Deserving champions 👏
And there it is 😮
Remina Chiba’s move to Eintracht Frankfurt is made official.
I feel this league is a great fit for her technical and physical attributes. She’s played everywhere along the JEF frontline this season. A highly versatile attacking talent 👍
🗞️ Japanese papers today
The
#Nadeshiko
take front page real estate on The Yomiuri and Nilkan Sports
Seems interest is picking up as we head deeper into the tournament
#FIFAWWC
🇯🇵 How did Ikeda cram all that into an 18 plus 4 Olympic squad?
✍️ in my latest for
@jt_sports
I discuss the
#Nadeshiko
roster out for gold at
#France2024
.
Pretty good account of the situation from Reuter's. The overarching issue is well explained.
#freescottmcintyre
Australian man freed in Japan after trespassing to find his children
🇯🇵 A single moment of quality proved decisive in Paris as Japan suffer yet another quarter-final exit.
✍️ My thoughts on the game and the road ahead for Nadeshiko.
#Paris2024
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#JapanTimes
|
@jt_sports
Exactly month until the
@FIFAWWC
kicks off and Japan are yet to name a broadcast partner.
Pretty concerning given the Euro nations have concluded deals for what will be red eye games over there…
Last Friday Mana Iwabuchi outlined her reasons for calling time on a 16-year playing career.
In my latest for
@guardian_sport
I recap her career highlights and explore the reasons behind her decision.
Hali Long sees red for the Filipinas for what seems to be a DOGSO situation.
Harsh given the close proximity of her supporting defender.
Only the tropical storm can save 🇵🇭 now…
🇯🇵 Promising young forward Aoba Fujino looks set to shine for
@jfa_nadeshiko
at
@FIFAWWC
✍️ In my latest for
@TheAsianGame
I examine the reasons why she is on Futoshi Ikeda's preferred list
Another youngster headed overseas. Cerezo’s Shinomi Koyama will make a move this window with the buying club to be announced in the coming days.
A very attacking LWB still with some development still to go. Should be able to do a job in any league 👍
🇯🇵 After a dismal host-nation showing last time out, how can
#nadeshiko
Japan achieve redemption at
#Paris2024
?
✍️In my latest for
@jt_sports
I recount the highs and lows of the Ikeda era as we come full circle on another Olympic cycle.
A breakdown of the
#Nadeshiko
🇯🇵 contingent of 2023’s
@guardian_sport
top 100 female footballers
9️⃣9️⃣ Mina Tanaka
8️⃣5️⃣ Jun Endo
8️⃣0️⃣ Saki Kumagai
4️⃣0️⃣ Yui Hasegawa
2️⃣6️⃣ Hinata Miyazawa
FT:
#JPN
3-1
#NOR
The Nadeshiko advance to the QFs with a controlled win over Norway.
Luck played its part somewhat and Japan will surely come up against more organized defenses in this competition. Job done for now though 👍
#FIFAWWC
#BeyondGreatness