Ichiro Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani and Kohei Uchimura are among the names on the sports media giant's global list of best pro athletes since 2000.
The 2010 World Cup hero enjoys inspiring his Vissel Kobe teammates and passing on his knowledge of the game to children.
Shoma Doi scored a hat trick to lead the hosts to a 5-3 victory in the J. League showdown.
˜˜ The gold standard for managers in Nippon Professional Baseball is Tetsuharu Kawakami. The dugout boss for the Yomiuri Giants from 1961-74, Kawakami piloted the...