Are they really really sure about that this time? Really nice move to give him such a long contract in any case.
The way he just keeps playing and still being relied on this much year after year makes him a legend regardless of nationality.
By the way did anyone mentioned that Hasebe becomes a official "Bundesliga Legend", a Hero status cause of his performences. In this they are players like Lothar Matthäus and so on. A very very rare trophy almost nobody gets.
Eintracht Frankfurt is set to face Barcelona in the Europa League quarterfinals. First leg next Thursday at Frankfurt, and second leg will be at Camp Nou, Barcelona the Thursday after the next. If Kamada plays he might be the first Japanese to face Barcelona in a European competition (not a domestic competition). Same to Hasebe (if he plays). If Kamada does well as he always used to in Europa League matches he might get an opportunity to transfer to a bigger club, and he might get his NT hopes for a place in the WC squa boosted especially with Takefusa Kubo not playing so well for the NT.
Wasn't Shunsuke Nakamura the 1st one who had that honor when Celtic faced Barca in 07/08 UCL? https://www.worldfootball.net/report/champions-league-2007-2008-achtelfinale-celtic-glasgow-fc-barcelona/ Anyway, i'm looking forward to what Kamada would bring to the table against Barca.
This is right. This is why I wrote Kamada "might" be the first, as I wasn't sure if he is the first or not.
Kamada with an assist on Kostic's goal to make it 3-0 for Frankfurt vs Barca They look well on their way to advance into the Europa League semi finals https://streamff.com/v/b678fa
Quick thinking and a pass with pinpoint accuracy for the assist, which turned out to be the game-winning goal. Overall, a great game with his deft passing into space which set up many dangerous Frankfurt attacks. Helping Frankfurt into the EL semifinals ought to be enough to give him another chance with the National Team. I'd like to see him starting ahead of Minamino -- to me, he's the better player.
Goal by Kamada to give Frankfurt the 2-1 lead vs Hoffenheim. Although the score equalized again a bit afterwards https://streamja.com/5KXdl
Kamada scores to give Frankfurt the 2-1 lead vs West Ham Right place at the right time https://v.fodder.gg/v/q6c2f0