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Sakai joins Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan Under-22 defender Gotoku Sakai (L) holds his new shirt during a press conference in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 3, 2012, after joining German first-division team Stuttgart on loan from Albirex Niigata through June 2013.

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Stuttgart player Sakai in action against Bayern Munich

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese fullback Gotoku Sakai (front) of German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart competes for the ball in a game against Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 30, 2014. Bayern beat Stuttgart 2-1.

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Japan members pose before 1st Asian Cup match

NEWCASTLE, Australia - The 11 starting members of Japan's national soccer team pose ahead of their first Asian Cup match in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015. In the front row are (from L) midfielder Makoto Hasebe, forward Shinji Okazaki, midfielder Yasuhito Endo, defenders Gotoku Sakai and Yuto Nagatomo, and forward Takashi Inui. In the back row are (from L) goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, defenders Maya Yoshida and Masato Morishige, and forwards Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda.

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Japan players acknowledge fans' cheers after win

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japanese players Gotoku Sakai, Makoto Hasebe, Maya Yoshida and Eiji Kawashima (from L) respond to supporters in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015, after Japan blanked Palestine 4-0 in a Group D match.

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Japan's Endo celebrates goal in Asian Cup

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan's Yasuhito Endo (R) celebrates his goal with Gotoku Sakai during the first half of their Asian Cup opener against Palestine on Jan. 12, 2015, in Newcastle, Australia. Japan won 4-0.

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Stuttgart's Sakai in action against Mainz

MAINZ, Germany - Gotoku Sakai (L) of Stuttgart controls the ball in front of Daniel Brosinski of Mainz in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Mainz on Dec. 13, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Japan, Brazil compete in friendly

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar (10) vies for the ball with Japanese player Gotoku Sakai during the first half of a friendly in Singapore on Oct. 14, 2014.

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Dortmund's Kagawa faces Stuttgart's Sakai in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund and compatriot defender Gotoku Sakai of VfB Stuttgart compete for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Sept. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan World Cup squad in 1st practice in Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Gotoku Sakai (L) and Manabu Saito run a drill as Japan's national soccer team hold their first practice session in Sorocaba near Itu, Brazil, on June 8, 2014, after the squad arrived in the country for the World Cup finals.

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Japanese players look relaxed ahead of World Cup

IBUSUKI, Japan - Japanese players(from L) Toshihiro Aoyama, Shinji Okazaki, Hiroshi Kiyotake, Gotoku Sakai and Hotaru Yamaguchi take part in a training camp in Kagoshima Prefecture's Ibusuki in southwestern Japan, on May 21, 2014, ahead of the World Cup finals, which will open on June 12 in Brazil.

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Stuttgart's Sakai plays in 1-0 loss to Munich

MUNICH, Germany - Stuttgart defender Gotoku Sakai (R) evades the attentions of Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller in a Bundesliga match in Munich on May 10, 2014. Munich won 1-0.

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Stuttgart's Sakai contributes to win over Schalke

STUTTGART, Germany - Gotoku Sakai of Stuttgart tries to fire past Schalke goalie Ralf Fhrmann in the second half of a Bundesliga game on April 20, 2014, in Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart won 3-1.

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Stuttgart's Japan defender Sakai competes against Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese defender Gotoku Sakai (R) of German Bundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart competes for the ball with Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Stefan Aigner in Frankfurt on March 2, 2104. Stuttgart lost 1-2.

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Stuttgart's Sakai in match vs Augsburg

STUTTGART, Germany - Stuttgart defender Gotoku Sakai of Japan keeps the ball while being challenged by Augsburg's Tobias Werner in the first half of a Bundesliga match in Stuttgart, Germany, on Feb. 9, 2014. Augsburg won 4-1.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan Olympic soccer team players (from L) Shuichi Gonda, Manabu Saito, Yuhei Tokunaga, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Keigo Higashi, Gotoku Sakai and Daisuke Suzuki wave to fans after beating Egypt 3-0 in a London 2012 quarterfinal at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) vies for the ball during the second half of a men's Olympic soccer quarterfinal against Egypt at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012. Japan beat Egypt 3-0, advancing to the semifinals of the London 2012 Olympic soccer tournament.

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Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) vies for the ball during the first half of a men's soccer Group D match against Honduras at the City of Coventry Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan and Honduras drew 0-0.

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Japan advance to Olympic men's soccer quarterfinals

NEWCASTLE, Britain - Japan's Gotoku Sakai (L) vies for the ball during the first half of a Group D men's soccer match against Morocco at St. James' Park at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012. Japan beat Morocco 1-0.

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Japan shock Spain in men's soccer for historic victory

GLASGOW, Scotland - Japan's Gotoku Sakai (Back) vies for the ball during the second half of an Olympic men's soccer Group D opener against Spain at Hampden Park on July 26, 2012. Japan beat Spain 1-0.

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Dortmund vs. Hamburger

Gotoku Sakai (24) of Hamburger SV plays during the first half of a Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund, Germany, on April 17, 2016. Dortmund won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs Syria in World Cup Asian qualifiers in Saitama

Japan defender Gotoku Sakai (back) is challenged by Syria defender Hamdi Al Massri during the first half of a Group E match at the second-round World Cup Asian qualifiers in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hamburger vs. Borussia in Bundesliga

Gotoku Sakai (L) of Hamburger SV vies for the ball with Fabian Johnson of Borussia Monchengladbach during the first half of a Bundesliga match in Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2016. Hamburger won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese defender Sakai of Stuttgart in action against Dortmund

Japanese defender Gotoku Sakai (R) of VfB Stuttgart fights for the ball against a Borussia Dortmund player during the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Stuttgart on Feb. 20, 2015. Stuttgart won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bundesliga soccer

FSV Mainz 05 striker Yoshinori Muto (L) and Hamburger SV defender Gotoku Sakai vie for the ball during a German Bundesliga match at Opel Arena in Mainz on Oct. 14, 2017. Mainz won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gotoku Sakai named new Hamburg captain

Photo taken Nov. 5, 2016, shows Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV during a German Bundesliga match at home against Borussia Dortmund. Sakai has been appointed Hamburg captain, the club said on Nov. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gotoku Sakai to move to Hamburg from Stuttgart: report

Photo taken March 31, 2015, shows Japan defender Gotoku Sakai vying for the ball with Uzbekistan midfielder Sardor Rashidov in a friendly at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Sakai will join SV Hamburg from Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart on a three-year deal worth 700,000 euros, according to a July 1 report in German daily Bild. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan players acknowledge fans' cheers after win

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japanese players Gotoku Sakai, Makoto Hasebe, Maya Yoshida and Eiji Kawashima (from L) respond to supporters in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015, after Japan blanked Palestine 4-0 in a Group D match. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Endo celebrates goal in Asian Cup

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan's Yasuhito Endo (R) celebrates his goal with Gotoku Sakai during the first half of their Asian Cup opener against Palestine on Jan. 12, 2015, in Newcastle, Australia. Japan won 4-0. (Kyodo)

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Dortmund's Kagawa faces Stuttgart's Sakai in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund and compatriot defender Gotoku Sakai of VfB Stuttgart compete for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Sept. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo)

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Sakai joins Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan Under-22 defender Gotoku Sakai (L) holds his new shirt during a press conference in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 3, 2012, after joining German first-division team Stuttgart on loan from Albirex Niigata through June 2013. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Hamburg beat Cologne 2-0 to advance to German Cup q'finals

Cologne's Yuya Osako (13) and Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV vie for the ball during the first half of a German Cup match in Hamburg on Feb. 7, 2017. Hamburger SV won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Hamburg beat Cologne 2-0 to advance to German Cup q'finals

Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV slides into a tackle during the second half of the team's 2-0 win at home to Cologne in a German Cup match on Feb. 7, 2017. Hamburg advanced to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beckoning cats at temple in Tokyo

"Maneki-neko" beckoning cats are pictured at Gotoku temple in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2018. The temple is known for its extensive collection of beckoning cats, a good-luck charm believed to bring prosperity to businesses, that people offer in return for wishes that have been granted. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Hamburg's Gotoku Sakai

Gotoku Sakai (R) of Hamburg SV and Keanu Staude of Arminia Bielefeld vie for the ball in the second half of a Bundesliga second-division match in Hamburg, Germany, on Aug. 27, 2018. Hamburg won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Belgium at World Cup

Japan's Gotoku Sakai (L) holds his teammate Hiroki Sakai after a 3-2 loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, on July 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) competes for the ball against Poland's Artur Jedrzejczyk at the first half of a World Cup Group H match in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) competes against Poland's Artur Jedrzejczyk at the second half of a World Cup Group H match in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Poland's Jan Bednarek (C) is challenged by Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) during the first half of a World Cup group stage match at Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Running on left is Japan's Yoshinori Muto. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Japan's Gotoku Sakai (R) and Poland's Artur Jedrzejczyk vie for a header during the second half of a World Cup group stage match at Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: German Bundesliga

Hamburg SV's Gotoku Sakai (front) dribbles in the first half of a 2-0 loss to Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga match in Sinsheim, Germany, on April 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: German Bundesliga

Gotoku Sakai (L) of Hamburg SV and Thilo Kehrer of Schalke vie for the ball during the second half of a Bundesliga match in Hamburg, Germany, on April 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: German Bundesliga

Hamburger SV's Tatsuya Ito (L) and Gotoku Sakai celebrate after their side won 3-2 over Schalke in a Bundesliga match in Hamburg, Germany, on April 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Ukraine friendly

The Japan national team players -- (bottom row, L to R) Makoto Hasebe, Gaku Shibasaki, Yuto Nagatomo, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Gotoku Sakai; (upper row) Eiji Kawashima, Genki Haraguchi, Naomichi Ueda, Tomoaki Makino, Kenyu Sugimoto, Keisuke Honda -- pose before a World Cup warm-up against Ukraine in Liege, Belgium, on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Bayern Munich vs Hamburg

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery (L) and Hamburg's Gotoku Sakai vie for the ball during the first half of a German Bundesliga match in Munich on March 10, 2018. Bayern Munich won 6-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Leverkusen vs Hamburg

Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey (L) tries to control the ball as Hamburg's Gotoku Sakai looks on during the first half of the German Bundesliga match in Hamburg on Feb. 17, 2018. Leverkusen won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Hamburg vs Hannover

Hamburg SV defender Gotoku Sakai (L) sizes up the ball as Hannover's Iver Fossum looks on during the first half of a 1-1 draw in the German Bundesliga on Feb. 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Leipzig vs Hamburg

Gotoku Sakai (R) of Hamburg challenges Bruma of Leipzig in the first half of a 1-1 draw of a German Bundesliga football match in Leipzig on Jan. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan prepare for friendly against Brazil

Japan players (from L) Yuya Kubo, Maya Yoshida, Ryota Morioka, Gotoku Sakai and Makoto Hasebe train in Lille, France, on Nov. 5, 2017, ahead of a friendly against Brazil on Nov. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bundesliga soccer

Hamburger SV defender Gotoku Sakai (L) and VfB Stuttgart defender Dennis Aogo compete for the ball during the first half of a Bundesliga match at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 4, 2017. Hamburger won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bundesliga soccer

Hamburger SV defender Gotoku Sakai vies for the ball with midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin of FSV Mainz 05 during the second half of a German Bundesliga match at Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany, on Oct. 14, 2017. Mainz won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo