Source: REUTERS/TINGSHU WANG
[Saba Sports News] The Asian Games men’s football
tournament has concluded with great success. In the final match, the Korean
men’s U23 football team defeated the Japanese men’s U23 football team with a
score of 2-1, securing the gold medal. Following the game, a Japanese player
caught the attention of many female fans in South Korea. Jun Nishikawa, a
21-year-old midfielder wearing Japan’s No. 10 jersey, became a trending topic
among Korean netizens due to his handsome appearance. Numerous female fans took
to social media platforms to leave comments such as, “Come and play in the
K-League!” and “He’s so handsome! He looks like the male lead in an
anime!”. Jun Nishikawa has already gained recognition in China. In 2018,
he won the Asian Youth Championship with Japan’s U16 team and was named the
tournament’s best player. After graduating from high school in 2020, he was
selected to join Japan’s top domestic league, the J-League, to further pursue
his football career.