The fact that Endo still got up and defended this corner while being injured and now this lead to him missing the world cup and even retiring from international football makes me respect him so much…
Forever a cult hero❤️
🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool are set to sign Víctor Muñoz with HIJACK done, HERE WE GO! 🔴🇪🇸
Newcastle in advanced talks for days but #LFC enter the deal, verbally agree terms with Muñoz and activate €40m release clause.
All set to be signed and another big surpise. 🧨
Happy birthday to the greatest manager in football history, the man who made me fall in love with Liverpool all over again, the man who changed us from doubters to believers, the man who gave me priceless memories
Jurgen Norbert Klopp 🐐
🇯🇵 A Cruel End for Japan’s Warrior Captain
Some footballers leave their mark with tricks, headlines and highlight reels. Wataru Endo left his with honesty, courage and an unfashionable devotion to the team.
The moment he limped out of Liverpool's season at Sunderland, the fear was immediate. You watched a player who would willingly put himself in harm's way for the cause, and you wondered whether the price had finally become too high. Sadly, it has.
There's something particularly cruel about a captain being denied his final World Cup. Endo had earned that stage. He'd earned the armband. He'd earned the chance to lead his country one last time before passing the torch.
The reaction from supporters tells its own story. Not of a global superstar, but of a footballer held in genuine affection wherever he has played. People speak of a warrior, a professional, a man of character. Those aren't empty compliments. They're the tributes reserved for players who make others better, who carry responsibility without complaint and who never ask for applause.
Football increasingly celebrates the spectacular. Endo belongs to an older tradition. He wins duels, covers ground, protects teammates and accepts the hard work that allows others to shine. Every successful side needs players of his kind, even if they rarely occupy the headlines or match reports.
Japan will miss him. The game will miss him too.
A fine footballer, a respected captain and, by all accounts, a thoroughly decent man. His is a career worth saluting.
YNWA Wata 🔥