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Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Ipswich Town on Jan. 16, 2025, in Ipswich, England. Mitoma tied former Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki for most goals scored by a Japanese player in the league at 14 after netting the opener in their 2-0 win at Ipswich.

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(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-FOOTBALL-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIERS-DRAW

(240627) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Okazaki Shinji, former Japanese football player, shows the draw slip of Australia during the drawing ceremony for the round of top 18 Asian qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-FOOTBALL-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIERS-DRAW

(240627) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Okazaki Shinji, former Japanese football player, shows the draw slip of Australia during the drawing ceremony for the round of top 18 Asian qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Football: Okazaki's retirement press conference

Former Japan and Leicester City forward Shinji Okazaki holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 17, 2024, about his retirement as a professional football player.

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Football: Okazaki's retirement press conference

Former Japan and Leicester City forward Shinji Okazaki holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 17, 2024, about his retirement as a professional football player.

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Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki (R) goes on the attack in the first half of his side's 2-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League in Leicester on Jan. 20, 2018.

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Premier League soccer

STOKE, United Kingdom, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki gets down low to the ball during the first half of a Premier League match against Stoke City at bet365 Stadium in Stoke, England, on Nov. 4, 2017. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) and Iraq's Salam Shakir battle for a header during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) and Iraq's Yoshinori Muto vie for the ball during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads the ball during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda (C) celebrates with teammates Shinji Kagawa (L) and Shinji Okazaki after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group D match against Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan, Iraq to play in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki practices heading during a training session in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 15, 2015, a day before a Group D match against Iraq at the Asian Cup tournament.

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Japan, Iraq to play in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (C) and other players dribble balls during a training session in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 15, 2015, a day before a Group D match against Iraq at the Asian Cup tournament.

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Japan coach Aguirre watches Asian Cup game vs. Palestine

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Coach Javier Aguirre (3rd from L) of the Japanese national soccer team watches Shinji Kagawa (L) and Shinji Okazaki (R) chasing the ball during the second half of their first Asian Cup match against Palestine in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015. Japan won 4-0.

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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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Champions Japan thrash Palestine in opener

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (2nd from R) scores the team's second goal during the first half of the Asian Cup first match against Palestine on Jan. 12, 2015, in Newcastle, Australia. Japan beat Palestine 4-0.

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Japan forward Okazaki competes for ball in Asian Cup

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan forward Shinji Okazaki (L) competes for the ball with Palestine midfielder Murad Ismail during the first half of an Asian Cup match in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015. Japan won 4-0.

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Mainz's Okazaki gives gifts in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Wearing a Santa Claus costume, Shinji Okazaki of German Bundesliga club Mainz hands a gift to a child during an event organized by his football school at Takigawa Daini senior high school, from which he graduated, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 23, 2014.

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Mainz's Okazaki competes in draw vs Stuttgart

MAINZ, Germany - Mainz's Shinji Okazaki (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match against Stuttgart at home on Dec. 13, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Okazaki nets 8th goal of season

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki of Mainz (3rd from L) scores during the second half of a game against Hamburg SV in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2014. It was his eighth goal of the Bundesliga season. Hamburg SV won 2-1.

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Mainz Okazaki scores 7th goal in 4-1 loss to Schalke

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Mainz's Shinji Okazaki scores his seventh goal of the season in the first half of a Bundesliga match against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Nov. 29, 2014. Schalke won 4-1.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (9) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (2nd from L) of Japan scores a goal in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Japan down Australia in Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) looks to shoot in the first half of an international friendly match against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. Okazaki masterfully flicked home a cross with his right heel for Japan's second goal in the second half, contributing to Japan's 2-1 victory.

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Okazaki's 6th goal not enough for Mainz

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki of Mainz 05 (C) chases the ball during the second half of a German Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen in Mainz, Germany, on Nov. 1, 2014. Okazaki scored his 6th goal of the season during the first half but Mainz lost 2-1.

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Okazaki plays in Mainz victory vs Augsburg

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz is seen playing in the first half of a Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg at home on Oct. 18, 2014. Mainz won 2-1.

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Japan's Okazaki bags 5th league goal of season

FRANKFURT, Germany - Mainz's Shinji Okazaki and Eintracht Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe, both from Japan, challenge for the ball during a match on Sept. 23, 2014, in Frankfurt, Germany. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan's Okazaki bags 5th league goal of season

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki celebrates after scoring his fifth goal of the Bundesliga season for Mainz on Sept. 23, 2014, during a match between Eintracht Frankfurt, in Frankfurt, Germany. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Mainz beat Dortmund in 'Shinji vs Shinji' match

MAINZ, Germany - Japan internationals Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz and Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund seen in the first half of a German Bundesliga match in which they lined up against each other on Sept. 20, 2014, in Mainz. Mainz won 2-0.

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Okazaki celebrates goal against Dortmund

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal in the second half of a match against Dortmund in his 100th appearance in the German Bundesliga, helping the home side win 2-0 on Sept. 20, 2014, in Mainz.

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Okazaki in action against Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (front) of Japan and Uruguay's Diego Godin compete for the ball in the second half of an international friendly match in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 2014. Uruguay won 2-0.

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Mainz striker Okazaki scores opening goal

PADERBORN, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki (L) of FSV Mainz scores the opening goal despite an attempt by SC Paderborn defender Uwe Huenemeier to block him in the first half of a Bundesliga game in Paderborn, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Okazaki's Mainz stunned in German Cup 1st round

CHEMNITZER, Germany - Shinji Okazaki of Japan scores Mainz's second goal during the second half of a German Cup first-round match against Chemnitzer in Chemnitzer on Aug. 15, 2014. Bundesliga club Mainz suffered a shock 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to third-tier Chemnitzer.

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Okazaki scores in Mainz's 1-0 win

MAINZ, Germany - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) of Mainz fights for the ball in a match against Greece's Asteras Tripolis in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round in Mainz, Germany, on July 31, 2014. Okazaki scored the only goal in the match, leading Mainz to a 1-0 win over Asteras.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) is congratulated by teammate Keisuke Honda after scoring an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan supporters express joy after Shinji Okazaki scored an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki is congratulated by teammate Shinji Kagawa (10) after scoring an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) heads an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki rejoices after scoring an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan, Greece draw 0-0

NATAL, Brazil - Japan's Atsuto Uchida (2) falls to the ground next to teammate Shinji Okazaki after missing a shot during the second half of a World Cup Group C match against Greece at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki battles for ball with Greece's Vasileios Torosidis during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki controls the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group C match against Greece at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (R) battles for ball with Japan's Shinji Okazaki (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Okazaki, Bamba clash in Japan-Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Shinji Okazaki (C) of Japan and Souleymane Bamba of Ivory Coast (L) collide as Atsuto Uchida looks on in the two teams' opening World Cup match in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Members of the Japan soccer national team pose for a photo before a World Cup Group C match against Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. They are (front row, from L) Makoto Hasebe, Yuto Nagatomo, Atsuto Uchida, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Shinji Okazaki and Shinji Kagawa, and (back row, from L) Yuya Osako, Masato Morishige, Maya Yoshida, goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and Keisuke Honda. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs Ivory Coast in 2014 World Cup

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) and Ivory Coast's Gervinho vie for the ball in the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Okazaki in action against Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) vies for the ball in the first half of a World Cup Group C match against Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast downed Japan 2-1.

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Japan World Cup squad on 1st day training in Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki practices near Itu, Brazil, on June 8, 2014, the first day of training in Brazil, ahead of their opening Group C game of the World Cup against Ivory Coast on June 14.

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Japan World Cup squad in 1st practice in Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Shinji Okazaki (L) and Yuto Nagatomo train 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.