Y justo cuando se consumó la eliminación de la Selección de Japón ante la Selección de Brasil, Hajime Moriyasu se acercó a sus aficionados y les hizo una reverencia para agradecerles por todo el apoyo que les brindaron durante el torneo.
Por un momento, el míster japonés dejó de lado su libreta, se alejó de todos, caminó por la cancha y simplemente quiso agradecerle a los que respaldaron a su equipo. Un gesto que resume los valores de su selección. Un detalle que resume el porqué todo el planeta fútbol se enamoró de su equipo.
De la Selección de Japón aprendimos que si vas a caer, tiene que ser con honor y dejándote absolutamente todo. Y del maestro Hajime Moriyasu aprendimos que hay que ser grande en la victoria, pero todavía más grande en la derrota.
EXCESO DE CLASE, GRANDEZA Y SEÑORÍO.
🚨Jamie Carragher on the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Japan in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener:
🗣️ “I don’t want to hear people saying this was an unlucky result for the Netherlands.
Let’s be honest, Japan deserved enormous credit for what they did tonight.
Before the game, most people expected the Dutch to control the match and take all three points.
Instead, Japan showed exactly why they’re one of the most dangerous teams in international football.
They were organised, aggressive and brave in possession.
What disappointed me was the Netherlands’ mentality after taking the lead.
At times they looked comfortable and assumed the game would take care of itself.
Japan punished them for that.
You can forgive mistakes.
You can forgive conceding goals.
But you cannot switch off at a World Cup.
Japan never stopped believing.
They kept pressing, kept running and kept asking questions.
That’s why they got their reward.
The Netherlands have quality players all over the pitch, but quality alone doesn’t win World Cups.
The best teams combine talent with discipline, concentration and hunger.
Tonight Japan looked hungrier.
The Dutch will look at the result and think they dropped two points.
I look at the performance and think they were fortunate not to lose all three.
Japan arrived believing they could compete with anyone.
The Netherlands arrived expecting to win.
There’s a big difference between those two mindsets.
And that’s why we’re talking about a 2-2 draw instead of a Dutch victory.”
{@SkyNews }