Kubo owes the World Cup to Real

Takefusa Hut He owes Real the World Cup in Qatar. The arrival of the Japanese in Anoeta marked an unmistakable turning point in his career. Never, since he had become a professional, had he felt as fulfilled as these four months. The protagonist himself is in charge of confessing the moment he lives, in various forums where he expresses his feelings.

At 21 years old, hut He has played half as many official matches as last season with Mallorca. His first 17 as a footballer for Real were divided into 12 in the Liga and five in the Europa League, with two goals and four assists -a couple per competition-. The day he was shown to Anoeta he had a hunch that came true. He thought, without fear of being wrong, that joining Real as a signed player aimed to change the fate of his ineffective assignments, especially the three that followed the first one in Mallorca, when it came together. Since then -2018/2019 season- it stops. Real Madrid again trained the Japanese in Getafe, Villarreal and Mallorca. Until Real Madrid negotiated a transfer that changed the footballer’s sports career.

“Honestly, I thought that until I signed with Real I was not included in the list of 26” that Japan made for the World Cup in Qatar. In these terms the ‘samuray’ refers to the txuri urdin influence in his upcoming debut in a World Cup. “These months here have changed my situation in the national team,” Kubo declared on Real Sociedad’s official channels, collected before he focused on Japan. “The change of environment has brought positive changes to me, and I strongly believe that Real Sociedad has made me a better player, for which I am grateful to have a great coach and teammates”, explained the midfielder a few hours later. , from Doha .

Kubo feels part of the rest of Real’s pre-World Cup season. He felt that he was sharing the evolution with the other signatories. The obvious exception is Sadiq, broken for the first time for the entire season. “This team improves the players”, emphasizes the Japanese, detailing that “this could be my case” and also “with Brais, Sorloth or Momo Cho”, the signings which, according to Kubo, are improved as a result of being a member of the Royal ranks

forgotten damage

Take Kubo participated in the last league match against Sevilla before leaving for Japan. And he injured his shoulder with a dislocation that occurred two weeks ago against Omonia Nicosia. “I can compete, so I hope to reach my maximum performance” in the World Cup, so he forgot about the injury.

Kubo’s Japan will face Costa Rica, Spain and Germany in their World Cup group. “We don’t have to underestimate any rival,” said Kubo, committed to “going with the mentality of respecting everyone, but not discrediting,” he declared in the certain comic tone that characterizes him. The Japanese international finds it “very strange” that the World Cup is between November and December. “I suppose it would be very hot in Qatar in the summer,” he reflected with a hint of innocence. “Now I’m focused on the World Cup until the end and then I’ll focus on Real,” he proclaims.

Eleventh World Cup for Real

Once he makes his debut in Qatar, Takefusa Kubo will join a list of 26 footballers who have participated in a World Cup while belonging to Real. It will be number 27. The txuri urdin club has been represented in 10 World Cups throughout its history. Since Martin Marculeta from San Sebastian played in Brazil in 1934, until Januzaj, Héctor Moreno and Odriozola were called up by Belgium, Mexico and Spain in Russia in 2018.

If Kubo were to return to Japan in four years and still play for Real, he would realistically join the only two in history to have played in two World Cups. Both goalkeepers: Arconada (Argentina 1978 and Spain 1982) and Claudio Bravo (South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014).