Daizen Maeda has spent the World Cup surrounded by elite players, but few can offer the experience of Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura.
A video shared on social media from Japan’s latest session captured Maeda working on passing and finishing drills alongside Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura.
The Celtic hero is now part of Hajime Moriyasu’s coaching staff, and now Maeda has one of Japan’s greatest players working alongside him every day.
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Celtic supporters know the standards Shunsuke Nakamura set
Nakamura earned his place among Celtic’s modern greats years ago. His free-kicks and Champions League performances made him one of the most popular overseas players ever to wear the Hoops.
It was a reminder that one of Celtic’s most important players is spending his World Cup working alongside a Parkhead legend who has already experienced the pressures of carrying Japan at major tournaments.
Celtic forward Daizen Maeda can learn from a World Cup veteran
Nakamura joined Japan’s coaching setup ahead of the tournament and made it clear he wanted to help the players representing their country on football’s biggest stage.
There are not many better people for Maeda to learn from. Nakamura played at the highest level for Celtic and Japan and understands the demands that come with both.
One of Celtic’s greatest Japanese players is now helping one of Celtic’s key players through the biggest tournament in world football.
Maeda will eventually return to Celtic having spent a World Cup working alongside one of the greatest players ever to wear the Hoops.
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