Three-time J.League champions Yokohama F Marinos have been a mainstay of Japanese football since the league was launched in 1993. FIFA.com profiles the club that honed the silky skills of midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura and safe hands of goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, and which now has its sights set on becoming a dominant force on the Asian scene.
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Yokohama F Marinos - The pride of Yokohama
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Shunsuke Nakamura's silent sayonara
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SHOULDERS stooped, eyes down, Shunsuke Nakamura did not look up as he left the pitch. The Japanese playmaker trudged off the Celtic Park turf a month ago dejected and forlorn.
He did not shake hands with anyone and nor did he indulge in any exchanges with a support that have applauded his every move for the past four seasons.
Read more »Espanyol move for Nakamura
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Espanyol have made a move to sign Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, according to the player's agent.
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Naka nicked for using cell phone while driving
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Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura has been fined by police for using his mobile phone while driving.
Officers stopped the Japanese midfielder in Torrance, East Dunbartonshire, near to the club's Lennoxtown training ground.
The footballer was issued with a fixed penalty notice following the inciden.
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Verbeek wary of Nakamura threat
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Australia coach Pim Verbeek said he was keeping a close eye on Japan and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura ahead of the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifier against the Blue Samurai.
"I am using DVDs to study Nakamura," Verbeek was quoted as saying in an interview with Japan's Sports Nippon ahead of the qualifier in Yokohama on February 11.
Read more »Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura given weekend off ahead of Old Firm game
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Shunsuke Nakamura is back in his native Japan after Celtic gave him the weekend off to ensure he is ready for the forthcoming Old Firm derby. Nakamura, who also has a niggling groin strain, said upon his arrivals at Tokyo's Narita Airport: "I'm grateful to be able to get in even a day earlier.
"It gives me extra time to train and communicate with the team.
Read more »Naka to stay put
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Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura., seen here in November 2008, will stay with Celtic until the end of the season rather than returning to Japan permanently in January following the Scottish champions' exit from European competition.
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