Source: REUTERS/Phil Noble
[Saba Sports News] According to the latest news from the Japanese national team, Wataru Endo, the Japanese star currently playing for Liverpool in the Premier League, has reached an agreement with the club. Liverpool has agreed to release Endo to participate in the Paris Olympics in July, where he will represent the Japanese national team. With Liverpool’s approval, Endo will become the first Japanese player to compete in three consecutive Olympic Games, setting a new record. Currently, Endo is preparing for the match against Syria in the final round of the World Championship qualifiers with the Japanese national team. The team has won all five previous games, securing the top spot in the group and ensuring their position as a seed team in the next stage of the competition. In the history of Olympic men’s football, the Japanese team achieved their best result by winning the bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. It remains the most successful outcome for an Asian team in the Olympic men’s football event. The editor believes that while Endo’s participation in July is positive for the national team, his return to the club may present challenges. Endo will miss the preseason warm-up matches, making it difficult to integrate with the team or even maintain his starting position, potentially reducing him to a substitute role.