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Yoshida, Van Persie tussle for ball in English league

SOUTHAMPON, England - Japanese defender Maya Yoshida (R) of Southampton FC tussles for the ball with Robin van Persie during his club's 1-2 home loss to Manchester United in a Premier League game in Southampton, England, on Dec. 8, 2014.

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Japan defender Nagatomo contributes to Milan's win

GENOVA, Italy - Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Italian Serie A club Inter Milan tussles for the ball with U.C. Sampdoria striker Gianluca Sansone on April 13, 2014. Milan won 4-0.

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Hannover's Sakai heads ball in match against Bremen

HANNOVER, Germany - Hannover 96 defender Hiroki Sakai (R) of Japan tussles with Werder Bremen's Argentine striker Franco Di Santo in a Bundesliga first division match on March 30, 2014. Bremen won 2-1.

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Endo tussles with ozeki Kisenosato at Osaka sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Up-and-coming maegashira No.1 Endo tussles with ozeki Kisenosato before forcing him out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13, 2014.

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Havenaar in action against RKC

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Japanese striker Mike Havenaar (R) of Vitesse Arnhem tussles with RKC Waalwijk's Evander Sno on Feb. 23, 2014. Vitesse won the top Dutch division game 3-1.

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Canadian, U.S. players tussle in women's ice hockey final

SOCHI, Russia - U.S. defender Anne Schleper (C) tussles with Canadian forward Jayna Hefford (L) as U.S. goalkeeper Jessie Vetter looks on during the women's ice hockey final at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Nagatomo tussles for ball in Inter Milan's win over Fiorentina

FLORENCE, Italy - Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Inter Milan tussles for the ball in Inter Milan's away match against Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A soccer league on Feb. 15, 2014. Inter defeated Fiorentina 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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Santos' Neymar in Club World Cup final

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Santos striker Neymar (R) tussles with Barcelona's Dani Alves in the first half of the Club World Cup final at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Barcelona won 4-0.

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Japan, Peru split Kirin Cup opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki (R) tussles with Peruvian forward Luis Advincula in the first half of the opening game of the Kirin Cup in Niigata on June 1, 2011. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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Schalke draw with Dortmund

DORTMUND, Germany - Schalke 04 defender Atsuto Uchida (L) tussles with Borussia Dortmund striker Kevin Grosskreutz during a Bundesliga game at Dortmund, Germany, on Feb. 4, 2011. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Germany thrash Argentina 4-0

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Argentina forward Lionel Messi (L) tussles with Germany forward Lukas Podolski during the first half of a World Cup quarterfinal at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 3, 2010. Germany won 4-0, advancing to the semifinals.

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Netherlands defeat Brazil 2-1

PORT ELIZAZETH, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder (C,R) tussles with Brazil midfielder Kaka in the first half of a World Cup quarterfinal at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on July 2, 2010. The Netherlands won 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan vs Paraguay in World Cup 2nd round

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan's Keisuke Honda (18) tussles with Paraguay defender Paulo Da Silva during the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010.

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Japan vs Paraguay in World Cup 2nd round

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui (R) tussles with Paraguay midfielder Enrique Vera (13) during the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010.

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Japan vs Paraguay in World Cup 2nd round

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) tussles with Paraguay's Carlos Bonet during the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010.

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Brazil beat Chile in World Cup 2nd round

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Brazil midfielder Kaka (top) tussles with Chile midfielder Carlos Carmona in the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 28, 2010. Brazil won 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Mexico beat France

POLOKWANE, South Africa - France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (top) tussles with Mexico striker Pablo Barrera in the first half of a World Cup Group A match at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, on June 17, 2010. Mexico won 2-0.

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Argentina take on S. Korea in World Cup Group B

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Argentina forward Lionel Messi (back) tussles with South Korea midfielder Ki Sung Yueng during the first half of a World Cup Group B match at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 17, 2010.

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Japan vs. Cameroon in World Cup

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui (L) tussles with Cameroon midfielder Joel Matip during the first half of a World Cup match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 14, 2010.

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Ghana beat Serbia 1-0 in World Cup

PRETORIA, South Africa - Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew (L) tussles with Serbia midfielder Milos Krasic during the first half of a World Cup Group D match at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 13, 2010. Ghana beat Serbia 1-0.

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Kashima beat Persipura in ACL match

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers striker Yuya Osako (9) shoots as he tussles with Persipura Jayapura defender Richardo Salampessy (4) during the first half of an Asian Champions League first-round match at Kashima Stadium in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on March 24, 2010. The Antlers beat the Indonesian team 5-0.

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Gamba Osaka down Singapore Armed Forces in ACL

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Gamba Osaka midfielder Takahiro Futagawa (L) passes the ball as he tussles with Singapore Armed Forces midfielder Rhysh Roshan Rai in the first half of an Asian Champions League first-round match at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore on March 23, 2010. Gamba club won 4-2.

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Japan edge Bahrain 2-0 in final qualifier for 2011 Asian Cup

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan defender Atsuto Uchida (R) tussles with Bahrain midfielder Mahmood Abdulrahman in the first half of their final qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar at the Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 3, 2010. Japan won 2-0.

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Inoue beaten in 67-kg bronze medal match at worlds

HERNING, Denmark - Japan's Yoshiko Inoue (L) tussles with Canada's Martine Dugrenier in the women's 67-kilogram semifinals at the world wrestling championships in Herning, Denmark, on Sept. 25, 2009. Inoue was knocked out by Dugrenier and wound up empty handed after losing to Mongolian Badrakh Odonchimeg in the bronze medal match on the final day of women's action at Messcenter Herning.

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Kawasaki share spoils with Pohang in AFC Champions League

POHANG, South Korea - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L) tussles for the ball during the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against South Korea's Pohang Steelers at Pohang Steelyard in South Korea on March 18. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Kashima lose to Suwon in AFC Champions League

SUWON, South Korea - Kashima Antlers defender Toru Araiba (R) tussles for the ball during the first half of a Group G first-round game of the AFC Champions League against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Suwon World Cup Stadium on March 11. Suwon beat Kashima 4-1.

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Gamba Osaka beat Adelaide U. in Club World Cup quarterfinal

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan's Gamba Osaka midfielder Ryuji Bando (R) tussles with Australia's Adelaide United defender Sasa Ognenovski in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup 2008 quarterfinal at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on Dec. 14. Gamba Osaka beat Adelaide United 1-0.

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Japan beaten by U.S. 1-0 in Olympic opener

TIANJIN, China - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (8) tussles with his U.S. counterpart Sacha Kljestan during the first half of a first-round match in the Beijing Olympic Games at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium on Aug. 7. The U.S. won 1-0.

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(3)Japan brace up for Iran clash

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan defender Akira Kaiji (L) tussles for control of the ball during a friendly match against a German amateur team in Frankfurt on March 20, five days before their 2006 World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran on March 25.

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(8)Real Madrid vs JEF United Ichihara in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes (2nd from L) tussles for possession with JEF United Ichihara defender Kozo Yuki (L) during the first half of their friendly at National Stadium on July 29.

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(2)Japan defeated by Tunisia

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan forwarder Daiki Takamatsu (C) tussles with two Tunian midfielders Houcine Regued (L) and Wissenm Ben Yahia (R) during the first half of an Under-23 friendly ahead of the Athens Olympics at Toyota Stadium on July 14. Tunisia won by 1-0.

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(2)Japan shock Czech Republic

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto tussles for the ball in the first half of a friendly match against the Czech Republic in Prague on April 28. Japan won by 1-0.

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(5)Japan's U-23s wrap up Greek tour on winning note

PYRGOS, Greece - Japan Under-23 striker Yoshito Okubo tussles for the ball during the second half of a friendly match against the Greek select side in Pyrgos, Greece, on April 24.

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(2)Japan vs. Bahrain: Olympic soccer Asian qualifiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan Under-23 skipper Ryoichi Maeda tussles for the ball in the first half of an Asian zone qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 14. Japan lost 1-0.

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(2)Japan held by Cameroon in Oita friendly

OITA, Japan - Japan striker Atsushi Yanagisawa tussles for the ball during the first half of the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Cameroon at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19. The match finished in a 0-0 draw.

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(2)Kim scores twice as S. Korea sink Japan in U-22 friendly

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan striker Yoshito Okubo (L) tussles with a South Korean defender for the ball in the first half of an U-22 friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sept. 17. South Korea's Kim Dong Jin scored twice as his side defeated Japan 2-1.

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(4)Japan brace up for Nigeria friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (C) tussles for the ball during a practice at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18 ahead of a friendly against Nigeria on Aug. 20.

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(4)Mexico beat Croatia 1-0

NIIGATA, Japan - Mexico midfielder Gabriel Caballero tussles for the ball with Croatia midfielders Davor Vugrinec (L) and Zvonimir Soldo during their group G match in the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 3. Mexico won 1-0. (World Cup 2002)

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SOCCER-ENGLAND-TRANMERE-OLDHAM

Oldham Athletic's Raphaël Diarra tussles with Mark Duffy during the EFL Trophy match between Tranmere Rovers and Oldham Athletic at Prenton Park, Birkenhead on Tuesday 9th November 2021. (Photo by Eddie Garvey/MI News/NurPhoto) (Credit:MI News/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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SOCCER-ENGLAND-OLD-SWI

Oldham Athletic's Jordan Clarke tussles with Tyreece Simpson of Swindon Town and Harry McKirdy of Swindon Town during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Oldham Athletic and Swindon Town at Boundary Park, Oldham on Saturday 30th October 2021. (Photo by Eddie Garvey/MI News/NurPhoto) (Credit:MI News/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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(3)Japan brace up for Iran clash

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan defender Akira Kaiji (L) tussles for control of the ball during a friendly match against a German amateur team in Frankfurt on March 20, five days before their 2006 World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran on March 25. (Kyodo)

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Gamba Osaka beat Adelaide U. in Club World Cup quarterfinal

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan's Gamba Osaka midfielder Ryuji Bando (R) tussles with Australia's Adelaide United defender Sasa Ognenovski in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup 2008 quarterfinal at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on Dec. 14. Gamba Osaka beat Adelaide United 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Kashima lose to Suwon in AFC Champions League

SUWON, South Korea - Kashima Antlers defender Toru Araiba (R) tussles for the ball during the first half of a Group G first-round game of the AFC Champions League against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Suwon World Cup Stadium on March 11. Suwon beat Kashima 4-1. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki share spoils with Pohang in AFC Champions League

POHANG, South Korea - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L) tussles for the ball during the first half of an AFC Champions League first round game against South Korea's Pohang Steelers at Pohang Steelyard in South Korea on March 18. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan defeated by Tunisia

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan forwarder Daiki Takamatsu (C) tussles with two Tunian midfielders Houcine Regued (L) and Wissenm Ben Yahia (R) during the first half of an Under-23 friendly ahead of the Athens Olympics at Toyota Stadium on July 14. Tunisia won by 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Kagawa sparkles as Dortmund make it 11 wins in a row

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa (C) tussles with Bayer Leverkusen defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos in the second half of a match in Dortmund, Germany, on Sept. 20, 2015. Kagawa scored one goal and set up another as Dortmund extended their winning start to the season to 11 matches in all competitions with a 3-0 win over Leverkusen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Icho claims 10th world wrestling title

Japan's Kaori Icho (R) tussles with Petra Olli of Finland in the women's 58-kilogram division final at the world wrestling championships in Las Vegas on Sept. 10, 2015. Icho won the match to claim her 10th world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Icho claims 10th world wrestling title

Japan's Kaori Icho (top) tussles with Petra Olli of Finland in the women's 58-kilogram division final at the world wrestling championships in Las Vegas on Sept. 10, 2015. Icho won the match to claim her 10th world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Asami places 2nd in women's 48-kg event at world judo

Japan's Haruna Asami (R) tussles with Argentina's Paula Pareto in the final of the women's 48-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 24, 2015. Asami, a two-time world champion, lost on points to settle for the silver medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda vies with Fiorentina player in Serie A opener

Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan tussles with a Fiorentina player for the ball in the first half of a Serie A opener away in Florence, Italy, on Aug. 23, 2015. Milan lost 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo