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Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players celebrate after the team's victory over Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players celebrate after the team's victory over Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players celebrate after the team's victory over Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Yuya Osako (L) of Vissel Kobe and Shota Fukuoka of Gamba Osaka vie for the ball during the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Yuya Osako (white) of Vissel Kobe jumps for the ball during the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Gamba Osaka on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Taisei Miyashiro (9) of Vissel Kobe scores in the second half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Gamba Osaka on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players celebrate after the team's victory over Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players celebrate after the team's victory over Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup football final on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Verdy beats Gamba in Emperor's Cup semifinals

OSAKA, Japan - Tokyo Verdy players (R ) rejoice after beating Gamba Osaka 3-1 in the Emperor's Cup soccer semifinals in Osaka on Dec. 25. Verdy will meet Jubilo Iwata in the New Year's Day final.

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J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - J-league announces an annual team of its best 11 players chosen in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2014. From L: (front row) Albirex Niigata's Leo Silva, FC Tokyo's Yoshinori Muto, Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo and Kashima Antlers' Gaku Shibasaki; (center) Gamba's Patric, Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo and Gamba's Takashi Usami; (back) Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa, Tokyo's Masato Morishige, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Tsukasa Shiotani and Tokyo's Kosuke Ota.

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Gamba's Japan midfielder Endo wins J-League MVP award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka captain Yasuhito Endo poses in Yokohama, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2014, after being named the 2014 J-League Player of the Year. The 34-year-old Japan midfielder helped engineer the biggest turnaround in league history, with Gamba erasing a 14-point deficit to finish one point ahead of Urawa Reds to capture their second championship and first since 2005.

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Gamba coach Hasegawa cited as 'Manager of Year'

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka coach Kenta Hasegawa receives an award for the 2014 Manager of the Year from J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Gamba MF Endo named J-League's MVP for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka captain Yasuhito Endo (L) receives a trophy from three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida following his selection as the 2014 J-League Player of the Year in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Michihiro Yasuda (R) scores the team's fifth goal during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8. Gamba won 5-0.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Leandro (R) scores the opening goal in the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8. Gamba won 5-0.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Leandro heads in the team's second goal during the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8. Gamba won 5-0.

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Gamba Osaka vs Sriwijaya in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Leandro (L) scores the opening goal in the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Tomokazu Myojin (top) is in action during the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka defender Satoshi Yamaguchi (R) scores the team's fourth goal during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8. Gamba won 5-0.

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Gamba Osaka beat Sriwijaya 5-0 in AFC Champions League

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Leandro (R) celebrates with Lucas (9) for the team's second goal he headed in during the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against Indonesia's Sriwijaya at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on April 8.

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Gamba move into ACL q'finals after 3-2 win over Seoul

OSAKA, June 1 Kyodo - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (L front) and his teammates acknowledge supporters after their 3-2 second-leg win over South Korea's FC Seoul at Expo Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on May 27, 2015. Gamba reached the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after a 6-3 aggregate.

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Gamba manager Hasegawa's men win Japan's domestic treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa shows off Japan football's three major trophies, the J1 crown, Nabisco Cup and Emperor's Cup, on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. His squad completed the domestic treble in 2014.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Players of Gamba Osaka express joy on Dec. 13, 2014, after completing a Japanese domestic treble with a 3-1 victory over Montedio Yamagata in the Emperor's Cup final at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami scores the opener during the first half of the Emperor's Cup final against Montedio Yamagata on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Gamba defeated Montedio 3-1.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami scores his second goal during the second half of the Emperor's Cup final against Montedio Yamagata on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Gamba defeated Montedio 3-1.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Patric scores the team's second goal during the first half of the Emperor's Cup final against Montedio Yamagata on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Gamba defeated Montedio 3-1.

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Gamba's Endo, Tokushima's Hashiuchi vie for ball

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo (front) of Gamba Osaka and Yuya Hashiuchi of Tokushima Vortis vie for the ball in the second half of their J-League game at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba secured their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw.

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Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) fires a shot in the second half of a game against Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The 0-0 draw enabled Gamba to win their second J-League title.

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Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

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Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

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Gamba Osaka's Usami plays vs Vissel Kobe

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) dribbles in the second half of a J-League match against Vissel Kobe in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 29, 2014. Gamba won 3-1.

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Gamba beat S-Pulse in Emperor's Cup semifinals

CHOFU, Japan - Patric (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a header for the team's third goal in the first half of a match against Shimizu S-Pulse, leading the club to a 5-2 win over S-Pulse in the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Endo's pass helps Gamba down Shimizu

CHOFU, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo (front) makes a pass in the first half of a match against Shimizu S-Pulse, contributing to the club's 5-2 win over S-Pulse in the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka's Kurata scores in game against Urawa

SAITAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shun Kurata (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a goal late in a game against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2014. The 2-0 victory put the Osaka club within two points of front-running Urawa for the J-League Division 1 title for 2014.

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Gamba's Omori celebrates winner in Nabisco Cup final

SAITAMA, Japan - Kotaro Omori of Gamba Osaka celebrates after scoring a winning goal en route to the club's 3-2 victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League Nabisco Cup final at Saitama Stadium in the city of Saitama, Japan, on Nov. 8, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka wins J-League Nabisco Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo (C) of Gamba Osaka celebrates with his teammates after winning the J-League Nabisco Cup final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Saitama Stadium in the city of Saitama, Japan, on Nov. 8, 2014. Gamba won the cup for the second time, after first lifting it seven years ago.

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Aguirre turns to veterans for Honduras, Australia games

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre announces the lineup of players for upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Australia, at a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014. Aguirre recalled two-time World Cup captain Makoto Hasebe, Gamba Osaka midfielders Yasuhito Endo and Yasuyuki Konno, and Schalke defender Atsuto Uchida for the final matches of the World Cup year.

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Aguirre turns to veterans for Honduras, Australia games

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre announces the lineup of players for upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Australia, at a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014. Aguirre recalled two-time World Cup captain Makoto Hasebe, Gamba Osaka midfielders Yasuhito Endo and Yasuyuki Konno, and Schalke defender Atsuto Uchida for the final matches of the World Cup year.

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Aguirre turns to veterans for Honduras, Australia games

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre leaves after announcing the lineup of players for upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Australia, at a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 5, 2014. Aguirre recalled two-time World Cup captain Makoto Hasebe, Gamba Osaka midfielders Yasuhito Endo and Yasuyuki Konno, and Schalke defender Atsuto Uchida for the final matches of the World Cup year.

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Gamba Osaka's Patric scores in Nabisco Cup match

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian striker Patric of Gamba Osaka scores the team's third goal in the second half of a Nabisco Cup match against Kawasaki Frontale in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Osaka won 3-1.

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Osaka, Kawasaki players compete in Nabisco Cup match

OSAKA, Japan - Striker Yoshito Okubo of Kawasaki Frontale (rear) and his counterpart Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka compete for the ball in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Osaka won 3-1.

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Vissel, Gamba draw 1-1 in Nabisco Cup q'final

KOBE, Japan - Brazilian striker Marquinhos (L) of Vissel Kobe fends off Gamba Osaka defender Keisuke Iwashita to score an equalizer in the second half of a Nabisco Cup quarterfinal match at Kobe Universiade Stadium on Sept. 3, 2014. The match finished in a 1-1 draw.

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Leandro Domingues leads Nagoya to victory

OSAKA, Japan - Leandro Domingues Barbosa of Nagoya Grampus scores the winner in the second half of a J-League match against Gamba Osaka at the Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 16, 2014. Nagoya won 1-0.

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Patric scores 2 as Gamba stun Vissel 5-1 in J-League

KOBE, Japan - Patric (L) of Gamba Osaka heads home a shot past Vissel Kobe goalkeeper Kaito Yamamoto in the first half of a J-League first-division match. Gamba rolled to a 5-1 win over Vissel at Noevir Stadium Kobe on July 27, 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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Akamine's header brings 1-0 win to Vegalta over Gamba

SENDAI, Japan - Striker Shingo Akamine (R) of Vegalta Sendai beats Gamba Osaka midfielder Tatsuya Uchida to head the ball into the goal in the J-League club's 1-0 win at home in the first round of the Nabisco Cup soccer competition in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 28, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka, Osaka University sign agreement

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka President Teruhisa Noro (R) gives Osaka University President Toshio Hirano a Gamba jersey at a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 20, 2014. The J-League club and the university announced a friendship agreement to cooperate in sports medicine and health guidance.

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Gamba Osaka's Endo fires free kick against Hiroshima

OSAKA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo of Gamba Osaka takes a free kick during the second half of a J-League division one game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on March 23, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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J-League Gamba Osaka's Endo, Konno practices at training camp

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese soccer league Division 1 club Gamba Osaka's midfielder Yasuhito Endo (L) and defender Yasuyuki Konno practice during a training camp in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014, before the new J-League season kicks off on March 1. Gamba was promoted to J1 after one season in the second tier.

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Gamba Osaka 0-3 Pohang Steelers

OSAKA, Japan - Members of South Korea's Pohang Steelers (far L, 2nd from L) and members of Japan's Gamba Osaka are pictured after Pohang's 3-0 victory over Gamba in an Asian Champions League game at Expo Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on March 6, 2012.