Culture Quote by Diego Forlan

I liked living in Japan - the people are really friendly and love their soccer. I had a great experience playing alongside some strong…

— Hulk

One of the great things about being a professional football player is visiting countries and seeing cultures you might never see.

— Manuel Neuer

I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe.

— Hidetoshi Nakata

I started my career in an era when footballers were different. There was a different culture.

— Gareth Barry

Brazilian football has always been very much admired in Japan and, of course, after my participation and so many other Brazilians, it was like…

— Zico

As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many…

— Vicente del Bosque

Since Japan is little known in football in the world, we want to play good football and make a huge impact so that we…

— Shinji Kagawa

I have had experiences of playing in Japan.

— Hulk

Learning Japanese was certainly a task, but my passion for the culture, as well as my will to communicate with fans and friends, always…

— Kenny Omega

Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.

— Lukas Podolski

Foreign football is different and it has helped me evolve and mature, improving my attitude.

— Fred

I love playing in Japan! It's always like being in the ancient past and the future at the same time. And the fans sing…

— Lisa Loeb