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Football: J League awards ceremony

FC Tokyo attacker Ryoma Watanabe poses at the J-League awards ceremony in Yokohama on Dec. 5, 2023, after winning the Best Goal award for his goal against Cerezo Osaka on April 15 when he chest-controlled the ball and scored a 20-meter volley on the turn.

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Football: Kagawa returns to former club Cerezo

Former Japan football international Shinji Kagawa (L) takes part in a Cerezo Osaka training session in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2023. Kagawa rejoined the J-League first-division side, his first club, from Belgium's Sint-Truiden.

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Football: Kagawa returns to former club Cerezo

Former Japan football international Shinji Kagawa (front) takes part in a Cerezo Osaka training session in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2023. Kagawa rejoined the J-League first-division side, his first club, from Belgium's Sint-Truiden.

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Football: Kagawa returns to former club Cerezo

Former Japan football international Shinji Kagawa heads to the pitch for a Cerezo Osaka training session in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2023. Kagawa rejoined the J-League first-division side, his first club, from Belgium's Sint-Truiden.

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Football: Former Japan star Kagawa returns to Cerezo

Former Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa poses for a photo during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2023, while wearing a jersey of his new football team Cerezo Osaka. The 33-year-old returned to the J-League first-division's Cerezo Osaka on a full transfer from Belgium's Sint-Truiden.

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Football: Former Japan star Kagawa returns to Cerezo

Former Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa holds a jersey of his new team Cerezo Osaka during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2023. The 33-year-old returned to the J-League first-division football team on a full transfer from Belgium's Sint-Truiden.

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FC Tokyo reach Emperor's Cup final

OSAKA, Japan - Tatsuya Yazawa of FC Tokyo (back) scores the winner in a 1-0 victory over Cerezo Osaka in an Emperor's Cup semifinal in Osaka on Dec. 29, 2011. Tokyo, the J-League second division champions, will face Kyoto Sanga in a historic Emperor's Cup final by two J2 teams on New Year's Day at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Asian Champions League group stage

JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Kota Mizunuma celebrates after breaking a scoreless deadlock with a 93rd-minute goal in Cerezo Osaka's 1-0 win away to South Korea's Jeju United in the group stage of the Asian Champions League football tournament on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Japan under-21 win friendly against Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Cerezo Osaka forward Takumi Minamino scores the second goal for Japan's under-21 team during the second half of a friendly match against Bangladesh's national squad in Dhaka on Dec. 18, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan under-21 win friendly vs. Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Cerezo Osaka forward Takumi Minamino of Japan's under-21 team fires a shot during the first half of a friendly match against Bangladesh's national squad in Dhaka on Dec. 18, 2014, en route to a 3-0 win.

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Cerezo Osaka relegated to 2nd division

OSAKA, Japan - Players of Cerezo Osaka are seen at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 29, 2014, after the J-League first-division club was relegated to the second division following a 4-1 loss to Kashima Antlers.

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Forlan after Cerezo Osaka's relegation to 2nd division

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka's Diego Forlan, the MVP of the 2010 World Cup, walks off Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 29, 2014, after the J-League first-division club was relegated to the second division as a result of its 4-1 defeat to Kashima Antlers.

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Tokushima's demotion from J-1 fixed after loss to Cerezo

OSAKA, Japan - Players of Tokushima Vortis, including midfielder Takeshi Hamada (extreme L), look depressed at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, after the club's 3-1 loss to Cerezo Osaka that fixed its relegation next year from the J-League Division 1.

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Ex-Germany striker Cacau joins Cerezo Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Former Germany international Cacau smiles at a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 15, 2014, after joining J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kim saves goal

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon makes a save during the first half of a J-League game against FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Aug. 9, 2014. The game ended 0-0.

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Cerezo's Forlan in action vs FC Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka shoots during the first half of a J-League match against FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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Kakitani eager to play for winner

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani (C), along with Swiss club FC Basel coach Paulo Sousa (L), poses for photos during a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, on July 22, 2014. Striker Kakinani, formerly of J-League club Cerezo Osaka, joined Basel on July 16.

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Kakitani eager to play for winner

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani, who moved to Swiss club FC Basel from the J-League窶冱 Cerezo Osaka on July 16, speaks at a press conference on July 22, 2014. Kakitani said, "Since I was a boy, I've dreamed of playing in the European Champions League."

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Cerezo's Forlan in action against Marinos in 2-2 draw

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka (C) tries to evade Yokohama F Marinos midfielders Kosuke Nakamachi (L) and Shunsuke Nakamura (R) during the latter half of a J-League first-division match at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Kawasaki's Okubo competes with Cerezo's Ando

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshito Okubo of Kawasaki Frontale (R) competes for the ball with Jun Ando of Cerezo Osaka during the first half of a J-League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 15, 2014. Kawasaki won 2-1.

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World Cup players of Cerezo, Frontale receive flowers

OSAKA, Japan - Four members of Cerezo Osaka and Kasawaki Frontale who played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil -- (from L) Yoshito Okubo (Frontale), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo) and Diego Forlan (Cerezo) -- receive bouquets of flowers before their J-League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 15, 2014. Kakitani left for Switzerland the following day to play for Basel.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani speaks before moving to Swiss club Basel

OSAKA, Japan - Yoichiro Kakitani, a striker for Japan's J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka, poses for photos during a news conference in Osaka, Japan, on July 9, 2014, before moving to Swiss club Basel on July 16. Kakitani played in two games for Japan at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani speaks before moving to Swiss club Basel

OSAKA, Japan - Yoichiro Kakitani, a striker for Japan's J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka, poses for photos during a news conference in Osaka, Japan, on July 9, 2014, before moving to Swiss club Basel on July 16. Kakitani played in two games for Japan at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani speaks before moving to Swiss club Basel

OSAKA, Japan - Yoichiro Kakitani, a striker for Japan's J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka, speaks at a news conference in Osaka, Japan, on July 9, 2014, before moving to Swiss club Basel on July 16. Kakitani played in two games for Japan at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani speaks before moving to Swiss club Basel

OSAKA, Japan - Yoichiro Kakitani, a striker for Japan's J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka, speaks at a news conference in Osaka, Japan, on July 9, 2014, before moving to Swiss club Basel on July 16. Kakitani played in two games for Japan at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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C. Osaka play charity match in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - J-League first division club Cerezo Osaka plays a charity match against the Myanmar national football team in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 28, 2014.

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C. Osaka coach teaches children at foster home in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - Children learn football skills from a coach of Japanese professional soccer club Cerezo Osaka at a foster home in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 28, 2014.

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C. Osaka donate used jerseys to children at foster home

YANGON, Myanmar - Children in used jerseys donated by Japanese professional football club Cerezo Osaka pose for a photo at their foster home in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 28, 2014.

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New Cerezo Osaka manager Pezzaiuoli joins training

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Marco Pezzaiuoli, new manager of J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka, smiles during his first appearance at the team's training camp in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 17, 2014.

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4 pro sports teams pledge to promote Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Four top officials of baseball and soccer teams in the Kansai region, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and mascot characters gather together at the Osaka prefectural government office to hold a "solidarity" ceremony on June 4, 2014, to further promote tourism for the western Japanese prefecture. (From L, Hanshin Tigers Managing Director Kazuo Awai, Orix Buffaloes President Hiroaki Nishina, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, Cerezo Osaka President Masao Okano, and Gamba Osaka President Teruhisa Noro).

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Cerezo's Forlan, Kakitani, Yamaguchi before World Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (L), Yoichiro Kakitani (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi of Cerezo Osaka pose for photos in Osaka on May 14, 2014. The Japan World Cup squad members and Forlan, a member of Uruguay's provisional 25-man squad, pledged to do their best in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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Cerezo's Minamino plays against Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - Cerezo Osaka's Takumi Minamino (R) tries to dodge Feng Xiaoting during an Asian Champions League match against China's Guangzhou Evergrande on May 13, 2014, in Guangzhou, China. Cerezo won 1-0.

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Cerezo eliminated from Asian Champions League

GUANGZHOU, China - Cerezo Osaka players are seen after being eliminated from the Asian Champions League despite a 1-0 win over China's Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League on May 13, 2014, in Guangzhou, China.

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Cerezo's Kakitani in action against Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - Yoichiro Kakitani (L) of Cerezo Osaka fires a shot in front of Zhang Linpeng of Guangzhou Evergrande in an Asian Champions League match in Gunagzhou, China, on May 13, 2014. Osaka won 1-0.

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Cerezo vs Guangzhou in ACL

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (L) and Yoichiro Kakitani of Cerezo Osaka react after Guangzhou Evergrande's fifth goal in the home leg of the last 16 in the Asian Champions League in Osaka on May 6, 2014. Guangzhou won 5-1.

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Cerezo's Hasegawa scores vs Evergrande in ACL

OSAKA, Japan - Ariajasuru Hasegawa (L) of Japanese football club Cerezo Osaka scores past Zeng Cheng (R) of Guangzhou Evergrande during the first half of an Asian Champions League match in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2014. China's Guangzhou won 5-1.

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Cerezo's Kakitani scores in win over Shandong in ACL

JINAN, China - Yoichiro Kakitani of Cerezo Osaka pumps his fist after scoring the equalizer in the second half of a Group E match in the Asian Champions League against China's Shandong Luneng FC on April 23, 2014, in Jinan, China, leading the Japanese club to a 2-1 victory. Osaka advanced to the knockout round in the ACL.

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Cerezo's Kakitani scores equalizer against Shandong

JINAN, China - Yoichiro Kakitani (2nd from R) of Cerezo Osaka sores an equalizer en route to the Japanese club's 2-1 victory over China's Shandong Luneng in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014. On the left is teammate midfielder Aria Jasuru Hasegawa.

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Cerezo's Forlan reacts after game-winning goal vs. Shandong

JINAN, China - Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka explodes in joy after scoring the winning goal for the Japanese club against China's Shandong Luneng in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014. Osaka won 2-1 to secure a spot in the AFC's 16-team knockout round.

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Cerezo allows Shandong lead with 1st-half penalty

JINAN, China - Cerezo Osaka goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon (facing camera) is beaten by a first-half penalty from Shandong Luneng midfielder Walter Montillo (C) in the Japanese team's 2-1 come-from-behind victory in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014.

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Cerezo's Forlan fires shot against Shandong in ACL game

JINAN, China - Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (R) of Cerezo Osaka fires a shot in the Japanese club's 2-1 victory over China's Shandong Luneng in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014.

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Cerezo's Yamashita scores against Buriram in ACL

BURIRAM, Thailand - Tatsuya Yamashita (L) of Cerezo Osaka scores the equalizer against Thailand's Buriram United in the group stage of the Asian Champions League on April 2, 2014, in Buriram. The match ended 2-2.

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Cerezo Osaka, Buriram United play to 2-2 draw

BURIRAM, Thailand - Japan's Cerezo Osaka striker Kenyu Sugimoto shoots during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group E match against Thailand's Buriram United at Buriram Stadium in Buriram, Thailand, on April 2, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Forlan in interview

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka speaks in a roundtable interview in Osaka on March 27, 2014.

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Forlan in interview

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka speaks in a roundtable interview in Osaka on March 27, 2014.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka reacts after scoring his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At right is Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka scores his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At right is Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) and Yoichiro Kakitani of Cerezo Osaka embrace after Forlan scored his first J-League goal assisted by Kakitani during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka reacts after scoring his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At left is teammate Kenyu Sugimoto. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka scores his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.