Shinji Kagawa Quotes

Shinji Kagawa

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 17, 1989

I know and I am very proud that in my home country Japan and all over Asia millions of people are interested in BVB and follow us on a daily basis.

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From my own personal experience, I can tell you that things I achieved in the J2 league meant a lot to me.

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Since Japan is little known in football in the world, we want to play good football and make a huge impact so that we can make the world realise the presence of the Japan football team.

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Personally, scoring goals creates confidence and I gain the mental stability and get poised from it.

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When playing for Japan, it means that I carry my country on my shoulders and I feel a different kind of pressure as I am expected to do more when playing for Japan.

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In my time here, I've seen that Borussia Dortmund has developed steadily. We have become German champions and played in the Champions League.

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Nothing changes if we spend all our time worrying about the teams above us, so all we can do is win our next match.

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I have gained good experience but at the same time had hard times as well.

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In the Champions League you need a certain level of perseverance, strength, dedication to scoring over 90 minutes.

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My value can only go higher if I can perform well in the Champions League.

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It is hard to win in Asia.

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If you don't concentrate during a national team match you can just as easily get injured, so I want to make sure I can focus.

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I know that not everything is easy.

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It's easy to play with joy when everything is going well.

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I will aim to become a No. 10 who can score goals. Just like Lionel Messi does for Barcelona.

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Sendai is the place that helped me build my basement.

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If I'm chosen for the Asian Cup, then I must help the team win. That's the bottom line.

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I've repeatedly emphasized how comfortable I feel in Dortmund.

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The really crucial thing here at BVB is that everyone works together so hard as a team. I'm a part of that, and I'm delighted I've been able to contribute to our good results.

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I'd like not only to test myself against Barcelona, but top teams from the other leagues.

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