Japan Times (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Japan coach Takeshi Okada said Thursday he has decided not to call up key players such as Yasuhito Endo and Keiji Tamada for a training camp set to get under way on Jan. 10 to give them some rest. "I want to have those players rest for at least two weeks," Okada said after a national team staff meeting in Tokyo. Read the full story
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... Asian club champions Gamba Osaka defeated Urawa Red Diamonds, 1-0, with their creative midfielder Yasuhito Endo scoring off a heder in the 84th minute. JEF United Chiba failed to climb out of the relegation places as they lost to Shimizu S-Pulse, 3-2. Yokohama Marinos saw off Tokyo Verdy, 2-0, while Oita Trinita defeated Kashiwa Reysol by the same scoreline.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... the Year.The Player of the Year award went to Uzbek midfielder Server Djeparov. Gamba midfielder Yasuhito Endo and Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa were among the five nominees for the award.Former Japan Football Association chief Ken Naganuma, who died of pneumonia in June, was posthumously honored with the AFC Diamond of Asia award for his contribution to the development...
imscouting.,com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Uzbekistan midfielder Server Djeparov has been named 2008 Asian Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation.Djeparov, who plays for Bunyodkor, finished ahead of Yasuhito Endo of Gamba Osaka. The 26-year-old midfielder is highly-rated and could well be playing in Europe soon.Long-serving Gamba Osaka boss Akira Nishino was awarded Asian Coach of the Year. The J-League club were...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Bunyodkor/Kuruvchi and Uzbekistan midfielder Server Djeparov has been crowned the Asian Player of the Year.At the Asian Football Confederation awards held in Shanghai, Djeparov beat four other nominated players to win the award. Japan and Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo who was favourite to take out the prize was runner-up. Djeparov was stunned when he was named the winner. "It is so surprising...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Uzbekistan midfielder Server Djeparov was named 2008 Asian Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation at a ceremony on Tuesday. Djeparov, who plays for Bunyodkor, finished ahead of Yasuhito Endo and prevented Japan's 2008 Asian Champions League winners Gamba Osaka completing a hat-trick of awards.Gamba's successful Champions League campaign saw the J League side named 2008...
