Sayonara Taka

On 6th January, We got the news that Taka is going to leave SGE and to move to Urawa Reds.



The JP article is here;

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国内復帰の最大の理由は、日本代表フル参戦への決意だ。「われわれはタカに行ってほしくなかった。ただ、浦和でプレーすれば、代表チームでの負担は比較にならないと言っていた」と同会長。同監督も「簡単な決断ではなかった。ただ、どうしても帰りたいと言っていた」と会談内容を振り返った。

持病の肺動脈血栓塞栓症のため、飛行機搭乗時には血液を固まりにくくする注射を打つなど命がけで日本代表に参戦してきた高原。岡田ジャパンへの思いが、浦和移籍へと突き動かした。

「戻ってくれたら代表に呼びやすい」という日本代表・岡田武史監督にとっても朗報だ。
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Taka's most important reason to be back to Japan is that Taka wants to participate in all of the games of the Japanese national team. Mr Bruchhagen said, "We never want Taka to leave us. But Taka told us that Taka was sure he would be able to be in much more good health when he attends the international game if he would play in Urawa." Mr Funkel said, "We couldn't say yes easily, but Taka said he need to go back anyway."

Because of his Venous thrombosis, Taka has always needed to inject the anticoagulant into himself whenever he took a flight. That's like a desperate journey for Taka.
So now, Taka decided to go back to Japan because of his great zeal for the Okada Japan.

The JP coach Okada is delighted with Taka's return. Okada said he would be able to call Taka to the JP national team without his reserve.