Takumi Minamino is one of the most recognizable names in Asian football. Currently, he plays as the number 10 of the Japan national team in the World Cup and also plays for Monaco in France. In addition to being good with the ball, the athlete has a Guinness Book record on his resume. The reason, however, has nothing to do with goals and will surprise you.
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How did Japan's Number 10 enter the record books?
It all happened in the distant year of 2014. At the time, Minamino was 19 years old and playing for Cerezo Ozaka, still in Japan.
The athlete put 187 people in a single line and hit all of them by the hand in 60 minutes. Thus, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as the person who gave the most “high fives” in one minute.
However, the glory of the athlete in the record books was short-lived. In 2016, a less famous person surpassed the milestone and knocked the hands of 290 people in one minute.
Patience, isn't it? Nothing lasts forever.
Who is Takumi Minamino?
The shirt 10 of the national team Japan was born in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Land of the Rising Sun. While still in primary school, he already fell in love with football and played for Sessel Kumatori, a local club.
He had spells at Cerezo Osaka, Red Bull Salzburg, Liverpool, Southampton and Monaco. Furthermore, Takumi Minamino was part of the Japan National Soccer Team squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
A curious fact is that Minamino was inspired by the Brazilian player Ronaldo. He watched videos of the athlete in the 2002 World Cup, especially his dribbling, when he was still seven years old.
After the defeat against Croatia, the Japanese team was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup. The result was equal to the best in the history of the country in the sporting event. In 2002, 2010 and 2018, they also reached the round of 16.
This time, the Japanese shone, beating great teams like Spain and Germany, in addition to having gone to penalties with Croatia, current Cup runner-up.
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