The Japanese soccer star shows how a tiny error in grammar and pronunciation can become an embarrassing moment for English learners.
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Japan may have lost the match, but they got brownie points for something not related to athletic skill.
As Senegal’s players shine on the field, famous anime anthem asks if their hearts are shining too.
”You wanna be my friend?” the songs asks, and the answer seems to be “Yes!”
Movement started by Japanese soccer fans spreads beyond Japanese team’s opponents and group, could be changing the face of sports fandom.
Think twice before issuing challenges, especially if it involves cycling over 584 miles from Tokyo to Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Sudden exuberance following soccer win draws praise for vigor and speed.
Following victory by Japan, Colombian fans take part in a Japanese tradition.
Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing never misses a chance to party, but the massive seas of humanity had an extra-special reason this time.
Japan’s most popular symbol of the beautiful game continues with his newfound love of gambling.
In Iran, women are forbidden from stadiums, but for fans of soccer, drastic times call for drastic measures.
Go ahead and laugh, because the former midfielder will have the last laugh all the way to the bank… his big bank of poo.
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