Yanagisawa leaves hospital, seeks early comeback

Yanagisawa leaves hospital, seeks early comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Japan and Kashima Antlers striker Atsushi Yanagisawa speaks with reporters on April 5 before leaving a hospital where he had undergone surgery for a fractured bone in his right foot. ''I feel less pain than expected. It's pretty good and I want to recover as quickly as possible to achieve my goal of playing in the World Cup finals,'' said Yanagisawa, who sustained the injury in a J-league match on March 25.

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