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Japanese forward will be fit for Old Firm derby

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt (Picture: Getty) Nicky Butt can see Manchester United bringing James Garner back to Old Trafford...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Al Nassr’s victory over Al Shabab, setting a new landmark record in the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a...

Former Chelsea forward is thriving on the south coast and targeting victory over Liverpool in the Women's FA CupFran Kirby knows what she brings....

Kuala Lumpur: The latest FIFA Futsal Rankings were released on Friday with Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan remaining the highest ranked Asian...

Manchester United will reportedly compete with Crystal Palace in the race to sign 22-year-old Japanese international Kodai Sano from NEC...

REO HATATE is more likely to get a nod from a rocking horse than one from Martin O’Neill. The astute Japanese midfielder is unarguably one of the...

Daizen Maeda trained with the Celtic squad at Lennoxtown on Friday morning ahead of this weekend's Glasgow derby. The Japanese forward had been a...

GOAL shows you everything you need to know about buying tickets to Japan vs Sweden at the 2026 World Cup, including ticket prices, venue info, and...

Suzhou: Japan concluded their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™ Group B campaign in style, defeating Australia 5-0 at the Suzhou Taihu Football...

Leeds United are surely planning on keeping Ao Tanaka after dismissing a possible move for Sporting CP midfielder Hidemasa Morita. The two Japanese...

Jeddah: Wins for Japan and Indonesia in Group B of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ on Saturday will see both sides securing their...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr secured a vital win over Al Shabab, moving within striking distance of the Saudi Pro League title in next week’s...

In a recent report, A Bola revealed that Leeds United are keeping a keen eye on Sporting CP midfielder Hidemasa Morita. It has been mentioned that...

Voting is now open for April's Goal of the Month. Register your favourite strike and if our expert agrees, you could win an official Celtic FC...

Let GOAL give you the full lowdown on how to get World Cup 2026 tickets to Netherlands vs Japan at AT&T Stadium, including how much they cost.

Suzhou: Japan and Australia will battle for top spot when they meet in their final AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™ Group B tie on Friday.

Alex Greenwood has won the first WSL title of her career and Khadija Shaw has been the league's standout playerAyaka Yamashita This has been a...

The Japanese star limped off with a knock after Celtic's 2-1 win at Easter Road on Sunday

Feyenoord will entertain bids to part ways with 27-year-old Japanese international Ayase Ueda in the summer transfer window. The post Feyenoord...

Leeds United have reportedly effectively already wrapped up the signing of Sporting CP midfielder Hidemasa Morita. The Japan international has been...

Jeddah: Japan came from behind to overcome Qatar 3-1 in their opening AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group B tie at the King Abdullah Sports...

Suzhou: Japan defeated a spirited India 3-0 to book their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™ quarter-final spot on Tuesday.

While attention across Glasgow turned to events in Edinburgh, Kieran Tierney kept things low-key. The Celtic full-back was spotted out for lunch on...

A wave of excitement is building in the Carthage Eagles camp as Tunisia prepares for their Group F matches, ready to face a tough lineup that...

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran forward Allahyar Sayyad led Asia's top players in finding the back of the net, with Jordan midfielder Mousa...

Reo Hatate's Celtic situation is becoming harder to ignore. The Japanese midfielder was once again an unused substitute at Easter Road on Sunday as...

DAIZEN MAEDA scored for the third successive against Hibs at Easter Road as the jet-heeled striker got the ball rolling against in the capital...

MARTIN O’NEILL was overjoyed with Celtic’s crucial 2-1 triumph over Hibs at Easter Road – but he frowned as he admitted: “We made it really...

Suzhou: Australia and Japan will look to build on dominant opening victories in Group B of the  AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™ on Tuesday.

Scottish PremiershipSunday, May 3 2026Easter Road, Edinburgh HIBERNIAN…1(Newell 45+3) CELTIC…2(Maeda 41 & Iheanacho 72) Celtic will return to...

DAIZEN MAEDA again gets the nod from Martin O’Neill to lead the Celtic attack in another must-win league encounter against Hibs at Easter Road this...

Prolific Feyenoord and Japan striker Ayase Ueda has been linked with a potential transfer to Everton

Ayase Ueda is reportedly on the list of Everton’s top options for a new striker to challenge Beto and Thierno Barry this summer. The Japan... The...

Suzhou: Rara Higuchi led with a hat-trick as Japan got their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™ Group B campaign off to a flying start with a...

Tokyo Spireite Suzuki Koichiro made his annual visit to the SMH Group Stadium this week. Koichiro has been following the Spireites from Japan for...

Leeds United will reportedly look to sign 30-year-old Japanese international Hidemasa Morita from Sporting CP in the summer transfer window. The...

Leeds United could make some eye-catching signings this summer

US Open finalist and Asia's most decorated player Kei Nishikori will hang up his racquet at the end of the season. The 36-year-old Japanese star...

A serious accident has Japanese professional baseball on tenterhooks.

Suzhou: Four-time champions Japan will begin their campaign to reclaim the title when they meet Lebanon in their opening AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup...

Keep this up and Crystal Palace's European adventure could end in yet another trophy for Oliver Glasner. Four years ago it was Daichi Kamada who...

Former Germany defender Philipp Max's stint in Japan has ended much earlier than anticipated.

Following Al Nassr's victory over Al Ahli, Cristiano Ronaldo equaled his career-long league winning streak, a mark he previously set during his...

Leeds United have reignited their pursuit of Sporting CP midfielder Hidemasa Morita as they begin planning for a second consecutive season in the...

Jeddah: Japan will be the team to beat in Group B of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™.

Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move for an exciting Japanese striker, but they could face competition from Everton for the player. Tottenham are...

Al Nassr secured an important win against Al Ahli as Cristiano Ronaldo moves closer to winning his first title in Saudi Arabia. Al Nassr secured a...

Tottenham Hotspur are keeping an eye on a prolific Japanese international, but they may face competition from several of their Premier League...

Leeds United 'rekindle' interest in 40-cap Japan international Hidemasa Morita

Hayato Inamura has spoken about his loan spell with FC Tokyo, offering a clear view of how he sees his progress since leaving Celtic in January....

The Japan international is understood to be willing to commit to the move once Leeds secure their Premier League status.

Everton, Leeds United, and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on signing 38-cap Japanese international Ayase Ueda from Feyenoord. The post...

Feyenoord are reportedly set to lose top scorer Ayase Ueda, with a host of Premier League clubs looking to snap up the Japanese striker.

Competition in midfield at Celtic has never been stronger but it's beginning to create difficult situations for some players. Reo Hatate is one of...

We are pleased to announce and confirm that the clear winner of the Association’s ‘Player of the Season’ award for 2026 is our club captain and...

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to add more quality to their attacking unit and have identified Japanese forward Ayase Ueda as a target. According to...

REO HATATE has played a mere 17 minutes of Celtic’s last four games. The Japanese midfielder’s last start was in the 2-0 loss to Dundee United at...

Japanese star Ayase Ueda is rapidly emerging as one of the most intriguing attacking talents in Europe, with Leeds United and Tottenham among a...

Japanese football fans have been spotted cleaning up stadiums after matches, drawing widespread admiration from rival supporters

DAIZEN MAEDA faces major questions in the summer with his Celtic future in the balance. The Japanese international striker saw a £14million move to...

Al-Ahli won for the second successive year, but few outside Jeddah will remember proceedings fondlyAs far as head-butts in major finals go, it...

Martin O’Neill has admitted that Celtic are likely to sell Daizen Maeda this summer unless the Japanese talisman agrees a new deal with the club......

Kuala Lumpur: Japan's Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan and Ayase Ueda as well as Korea Republic's Lee Kang-in and Saudi Arabia's Saud Abdulhamid were among...

Japanese midfielder has been dropped from Celtic starting XI

Celtic stepped up on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Falkirk in the first of the post-split games as Daizen Maeda added to his recent goals tally and...

Ivan Toney has added another prestigious piece of silverware to his collection as Al-Ahli successfully defended their AFC Champions League Elite...

DAIZEN MAEDA still has over a year of his Celtic contract to run. And keeper Viljami Sinisalo hopes the Japanese frontman spends it at the...

Daizen Maeda has called on Celtic to “go all in” in their pursuit of the title after scoring twice in Saturday night’s 3–1 win over Falkirk… The...

Viljami Sinisalo has made it clear that Celtic should do everything they can to keep Daizen Maeda. The goalkeeper, now first choice following the...

Suzhou: Japan headline Group B of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026™, which gets underway on Friday.

Hong Kong: Chengdu Rongcheng continued their flawless start in China PR, while Kashima Antlers tightened their grip in Japan.

Coach Matthias Jaissle praised his Al Ahli players after the Saudi Pro League side became the first club ⁠in more than two decades to win...

Daizen Maeda produced the moment Celtic needed on Saturday, then followed it up with a celebration that had plenty of supporters asking the same...

Benjamin Nygren was exceptional as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 on Saturday, although Daizen Maeda undoubtedly stole the show. The Japan international...

KIERAN TIERNEY heaped praise on Man of the Match Diazen Maeda after Celtic’s 3-1 triumph over Falkirk at Parkhead. The World Cup-bound left-back...

MARTIN O’NEILL hailed Daizen Maeda as the “Man of three matches” after the Japanese speedster decimated Falkirk in the crucial 3-1 win at Parkhead...

Returning Celtic star Alistair Johnston believes Daizen Maeda is showing all the signs of rediscovering his best form and blasting the defending...

Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia successfully defended the AFC Champions League Elite crown after beating first-time finalist Machida Zelvia of Japan 1-0 on...

Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they overcame Japan's Machida Zelvia...

Clubs from Saudi Arabia and Japan are due to ⁠see their slots in the Asian Champions League Elite increased to five from next season after the...

Scottish PremiershipSaturday, April 25, 2026Celtic Park CELTIC…3(Maeda 30 & 82, Tierney 43) FALKIRK…1(Wilson 70) Celtic picked up all three points...

Daizen Maeda strikes twice as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen seal nervy home win over Kilmarnock Daizen Maeda drove Celtic to a 3-1 victory...

The Japanese bagged a double to ease the title jitters in the second half against the bairns as martin O'Neill's men go joint top

Falkirk shoot themselves in the foot as Japanese pounces once again

Machida Zelvia coach Go Kuroda insisted his players will not be overawed by Al Ahli's host ⁠of household names as the Japanese side take on the...

Born in New York but raised in Japan, Yuka Momiki has gone on to taste glory with the Nadeshiko on the international stage, while enjoying a...

Ao Tanaka has been linked with a move away from Leeds United at the end of the season. Manchester United have been mentioned as a potential...