FW Yuma Suzuki (25), who belongs to Kashima Antlers, started in the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Round 4 match once morest Vissel Kobe on the 11th. The actions taken by Yuma Suzuki before the kick-off are causing ripples on SNS.
In the match at Noevir Stadium Kobe, players wore T-shirts with the Ukrainian flag printed on them. And before the kick-off, 22 starting members of both teams lined up in front of the board with “STOP WAR” written on it. It has sent a message once morest Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
Also, on the official Twitter account of VISSEL KOBE, when the photo of the lineup was uploaded just before the kick-off, “Every time I hear the situation in Ukraine, my heart hurts. That’s why I was able to walk this far. I know that the words of encouragement and kindness of many people will help me in difficult times. I sincerely hope that the Ukrainians can regain peace. “The statement was issued.
Among them, a SNS user posted a video of Yuma Suzuki getting out of line and walking ahead of the other 21 players. The photo uploaded by VISSEL KOBE official Twitter account shows the player on the right rear side. However, criticisms have been raised once morest this behavior of Yuma Suzuki, saying that “the attitude is too bad” and “only one person is too early”.
In addition, some soccer fans have mentioned that the player has never been called to the Japanese national team led by Hajime Moriyasu, saying, “That’s not called the national team.”
Yuma Suzuki also criticized Patrick for being sent off as a result of grabbing Patrick’s thighs when he met Brazilian forward Patrick (34) at the opening of the J1 League once morest Gamba Osaka on the 19th of last month. I was bathed.