Ryo Miyaichi arrives at Nissan Su... Support encouragement curtain "I'm waiting" All the players are "yell"

Become the biggest contender for victoryYokohama F. MarinosversusKashima AntlersDuring the warm-up before the match, the Yokohama FM players wore the number 17 jersey and stood on the pitch of Nissan Stadium. Yokohama FM uniform number 17 is FWRyo Miyaichi. He sent a message of encouragement to his teammate who suffered a severe anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee during the match against Japan.

On the 27th of this month, Miyaichi participated as a member of the Japan national team in the EAFF E-1 Championship match against South Korea in the 14th minute of the second half. However, in the 31st minute, when he was battling with an opponent deep on the right side, he injured his right knee on landing and collapsed on the pitch, and was substituted midway through. And on the 29th, Yokohama FM announced that Miyaichi was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will undergo surgery soon.

For Miyaichi, who has been plagued by injuries since becoming a professional player at the prestigious Arsenal, this is the fourth long-term absence due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. On his own Instagram account, “Right after I was injured, I thought, ‘I’ve done it,’ and at the same time, ‘I’m going to finish my career.’ My occupation is a professional soccer player and professional athlete. As a professional athlete, I was not really praised.I was out of the team for a long time, and each time I caused a lot of trouble for the team.I disappointed a lot of people, so I decided to quit.” He revealed his sorrowful heart.

Even so, Miyaichi said, “I received a lot of messages from everyone saying that they are waiting for me and let’s do our best together. I received a lot of similar messages from fans and supporters. It wasn’t that I felt like it, but I was happy from the bottom of my heart.It was then that I realized that maybe I really want to play soccer.I love soccer.That’s why I think I’ll crawl up again.”He expressed his determination. . He showed a willingness to rehabilitate for his return.

On this day, the supporters also put up a banner saying “Ryo Miyaichi of Tricolor, Shine on the pitch again, I’ll be waiting for you” and cheered for Miyaichi, who was heading for surgery. Miyaichi himself appeared on the pitch wearing the team’s jersey. He occasionally limped, but his eyes were watering as he applauded messages from his supporters.

(Interview and text by Tatsuya Takeuchi)

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