Striker Takumi Minamino played for Monaco just 24 hours after playing for the Japanese team in the 2023 Asian Cup. Many fans have expressed admiration for this player’s extraordinary health.
On February 3, Takumi Minamino played for 30 minutes in the match between Japan and Iran in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup. After that, “Green Samurai” suffered a defeat with a score of 1-2 and stopped. in this tournament.
Takumi Minamino takes the field in the match between Japan and Iran (Photo: Alamy).
Immediately after leaving the 2023 Asian Cup, the striker born in 1995 immediately flew back to France to join the Monaco club. It is worth mentioning that Takumi Minamino was on Monaco’s registration list for the match against Le Harve in round 20 of Ligue 1 taking place at 7:00 p.m. on February 4.
Coach Adi Hutter even launched Takumi Minamino in the 71st minute in this match. That means that, within just 24 hours, the Japanese striker played two consecutive matches in two different locations. Remember, during this time, the 29-year-old star also traveled long distances from Qatar and France on the plane.
Just 24 hours later, the Japanese striker appeared for Monaco (Photo: AFP).
It is rare in professional football for players to play two consecutive days on two different continents. On social networks, many fans have expressed admiration for Takumi Minamino’s health. This player does not need recovery time.
This season, Takumi Minamino has appeared in 17 matches for Monaco in Ligue 1 with a total of 1,122 minutes. This player scored 5 goals and conceded 4 goals.
In today’s match, Monaco let Le Harve hold with a score of 1-1. With this result, Monaco is ranked 5th on the Ligue 1 rankings with 35 points after 20 matches.
