Global focus

Okada goes from zero to hero

July 23, 2010
By John Duerden
Takeshi Okada is an ambassador for Japan in its bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The coach of the national team gave a short talk to FIFA's inspection team on the final day of their short visit. "He said that not only does the world love football, but football must love the world," Japan FA general secretary Kohzo Tashima told a press conference at the glitzy Ritz Carlton Hotel in Tokyo on Thursday lunchtime. "It was impressive."

It was strange - not Okada's philosophy, the man is in a ...

Read more

ESPN Conversations


To comment, you must be a registered user. Please Sign In or Register