Naka hailed for hurdling language barrier

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has praised Shunsuke Nakamura for not allowing his struggle with the English language to impinge on a remarkable season.

Sat, 19 May, 2007 - 14:19

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has praised Shunsuke Nakamura for not allowing his struggle with the English language to impinge on a remarkable season.

Nakamura, 28, was voted player of the year by the Scottish Professional Footballers’ Association and the Scottish Football Writers’ Association.

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