Ex-soccer player in Argentina running cafe in Sapporo

Ex-soccer player in Argentina running cafe in Sapporo

Photo taken at a cafe in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Oct. 6, 2015, shows a set menu of fried chicken cooked by Haruyuki Ogawa, a former player with Argentina's third-division soccer club Cambaceres and owner of the cafe. Ogawa joined Argentine third-division soccer club Cambaceres at the age of 22 but retired in less than a year without getting to play for them in a competitive game. He uses his own experience to encourage customers to take a chance with their careers and life dreams. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-soccer player shares tips on realizing life dreams as cafe owner

Ex-soccer player shares tips on realizing life dreams as cafe owner

Waffles and a cup of latte decorated with the latte art of a bear are served at a cafe run by Haruyuki Ogawa, a former player with an Argentine professional soccer club, and his wife Namiko in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2015. Ogawa joined Argentine third-division soccer club Cambaceres at the age of 22 but retired in less than a year without getting to play for them in a competitive game. He uses his own experience to encourage customers to take a chance with their careers and life dreams. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-soccer player shares tips on realizing life dreams as cafe owner

Ex-soccer player shares tips on realizing life dreams as cafe owner

Haruyuki Ogawa, a former player with an Argentine professional football club, demonstrates on Oct. 2, 2015, his latte art skills mastered as owner of a cafe that he runs with his wife Namiko in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan. Ogawa joined Argentine third-division soccer club Cambaceres at the age of 22 but retired in less than a year without getting to play for them in a competitive game. He uses his own experience to encourage customers to take a chance with their careers and life dreams. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo