Zico's bold move represents last throw of dice

May 16, 2006
By Alastair Himmer
TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - It took him four years to get tough, but Japan coach Zico's bold selection of five strikers for the World Cup also represents a final throw of the dice.

The Brazilian axed Tatsuhiko Kubo and Takayuki Suzuki and included Seiichiro Maki and Keiji Tamada among his 23-man squad in a bid to end Japan's woeful form in front of goal.

With Kubo worryingly prone to injury and the Serbian-based Suzuki no longer an automatic choice, Zico's decision made sense ...

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