Emotional Troussier hopeful for Japanese future

Japan coach Philippe Troussier was close to tears after his team’s World Cup adventure ended with a 1-0 defeat to Turkey in what turned out to be his final game in charge.

Emotional Troussier hopeful for Japanese future

Japan coach Philippe Troussier was close to tears after his team’s World Cup adventure ended with a 1-0 defeat to Turkey in what turned out to be his final game in charge.

The co-hosts’ dreams of making the quarter-finals were brought crashing down by Umit Davala’s 12th-minute header in rainswept Miyagi.

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