Source: REUTERS/Go Nakamura
[Saba Sports News] At the pre-race press conference for the F1 Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda of the Red Bull Racing team made his debut for the season with the Red Bull main team, naturally becoming a focus for media interviews. When a reporter informed Yuki Tsunoda that he and Japanese national football player Takefusa Kubo were alumni of the same school, Tsunoda was surprised. It is known that both hail from Kanagawa, Japan, with Tsunoda being a year older than Kubo and a senior in school. Learning that they are alumni might inspire each other to some extent. Kubo, seeing Tsunoda’s achievements in F1, will understand that an alumnus can make a name for themselves in the challenging field of motorsports, and he should continue to work hard in football; Tsunoda, knowing Kubo’s performance in football, will be happy for his fellow alumnus’s success and may also draw strength from Kubo’s perseverance and effort, striving harder in F1 races. Tsunoda and Kubo’s international activities and achievements have also spread Japanese culture and image to some extent.