Fitzgerald & Deng rotate. This time the Kiwi starts.
He must still be playing good footbal at 34, if sharing games with a Qatar WC Socceroo. Real bastard Japan doesn't allow dual passports to be held. He would have held a good 10 yr AWs career by now.
Ironic thing is even though Niigata have 3 other foreigners listed in their squad, only Fitzgerald & Deng are listed in the match day squad. So presumably the Kiwi could actually play as a 'Visa' player, if he still had his NZ passport.
He must still be playing good footbal at 34, if sharing games with a Qatar WC Socceroo. Real bastard Japan doesn't allow dual passports to be held. He would have held a good 10 yr AWs career by now.
Ironic thing is even though Niigata have 3 other foreigners listed in their squad, only Fitzgerald & Deng are listed in the match day squad. So presumably the Kiwi could actually play as a 'Visa' player, if he still had his NZ passport.