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Keisuke Honda – genius and peacemaker: YouTube – Матч ЦСКА-Анжи остановлен из-за драки
YouTube – Матч ЦСКА-Анжи остановлен из-за драки
There were angry scenes following CSKA Moscow’s 3 – 0 win at Anzhi Makhachkala. Players from both sides had to remonstrate with supporters who were throwing seats and other debris onto the pitch. The situation could have escalated but the actions of the players seemed to calm matters.
Keisuke Honda, who had scored a brilliant goal in the game, was one of the principle peacemakers. The Japanese forward has revealed that he is far from happy in Russia likening his current situation to being at the bottom of a valley. His dream is to play for Real Madrid but recent transfer speculation has linked him heavily with Manchester City.
Honda was arguably the player of the 2010 World Cup, hardly misplacing a pass in Japan’s four matches. Arsene Wenger, at the time, described him as a “genius.” Arsenal and Honda would suit each other stylistically but Wenger appears reluctant to pursue a transfer. While Honda was relatively unknown in Europe before 2010 it is likely that he has been on Wenger’s radar for some time. Wenger joined Arsenal from Honda’s former club in Japan Nagoya Grampus. Surely a move to Arsenal, if it was ever likely, would have happened already when Honda was younger and cheaper.
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