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Belgian club apologizes to Kawashima

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Patrick Vanoppen (L), chairman of the Belgian soccer club Germinal Beerschot, and Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of another Belgian team Lierse shake hands in Lier, Belgium, on Sept. 20, 2011. Vanoppen apologized to Kawashima for some Germinal fans shouting, ''Fukushima! Fukushima!'' during a game with Lierse in August, referring to the tragedy at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

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Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

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Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

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Lierse new goalkeeper Kawashima from Japan

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, Japan's World Cup goalkeeper, speaks at a press conference in Lier, Belgium, on July 29, 2010. Kawashima was confident about starting in Lierse SK's season opener, saying, ''I have prepared well.''

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK.

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK.

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, speaks at a press conference in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK. ''I want to contribute to the team's victories,'' Kawashima said.