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Keito Nakamura of Ligue 1 side Lyon recorded two assists in their Europa League clash with Crystal Palace, as Lyon won 3-2. In the first half, Nuamah converted a cutback from the left, and in the second half Schulz scored off a cutback from the right to extend the lead. Palace’s Daichi Kamada came on as a substitute and pulled one goal back, but it wasn’t enough. On 5ch, many praised Nakamura’s dribbling, while others pointed out that Palace had fielded a “rotated” lineup resting their regulars for league play — splitting opinion on how much weight to give the performance.

Japan national team midfielder Keito Nakamura, who plays for Ligue 1 club Lyon, started in their Europa League match against Crystal Palace (England) on the 15th (16th Japan time). He recorded two assists, helping Lyon to a 3-2 win. The 26-year-old’s razor-sharp breakthroughs that created scoring chances have sparked a wave of reaction online.

He dazzled with his signature dribbling. Starting on the left flank, Nakamura asserted himself as an attacking focal point, and in first-half stoppage time, with Lyon leading 1-0, he received the ball on the left, carried it forward, and cut it back into the middle. Nuamah converted that ball to make it 2-0.

In the 31st minute of the second half, with the score at 2-1, he flicked on a cutback from the right to set up Schulz’s goal. Crystal Palace’s Japan international Daichi Kamada came on midway through the second half and pulled one back in the 37th minute, but it was Nakamura, with his two assists, who came out on top.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Hustle+) thread “【Keito Nakamura】”Dominant Performance Against a Premier League Side” — Shock at the 26-Year-Old Japanese Star Running Riot in Europe, “He Deserves More Credit” — Fans Applaud a Stunning Two-Assist Display“.

AFC President Salman said the Asian Cup, set to kick off in Saudi Arabia next January, “could potentially be postponed to 2028,” citing escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on the neighboring country. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s tournament organizing committee stated it is “preparing for the January kickoff as planned,” revealing a clear gap in stance between the two sides. On 5ch, discussion ranged across several angles — from suggestions that Japan or Australia could host instead, to speculation over whether a postponement would affect the future of national team coach Hajime Moriyasu.

[Rotterdam, Netherlands — Keita Kudo] With attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia escalating, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Salman said the Asian Cup, due to open in Saudi Arabia next January, “could potentially be postponed to 2028.” Reuters reported the remarks on the 14th.

Salman added that “there’s no need to rush a decision,” while also noting that “the situation in this region can change in an instant, so we need to keep watching how things develop.” Saudi Arabia’s organizing committee, however, issued a statement on the 15th stressing that “preparations for the tournament are proceeding as planned toward a January kickoff [next year].”

Source: yomiuri.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[Soccer] Asian Cup, set to open in Saudi Arabia in January, “could be postponed to 2028″… AFC president cites escalating damage from Houthi attacks.”

Businessman Yuji Mizoguchi, COO of BreakingDown, revealed on his X account on October 16 that he is pursuing disclosure requests to identify the people behind slanderous posts about him online, and published an apology letter from one of the identified posters. The letter’s author works at a factory in Shizuoka Prefecture and explained that after paying rent and electricity out of his salary he has no money left over, and that resentment toward prominent or wealthy people on social media led him to pile on to other people’s posts. On 5channel threads, opinions clashed: some doubted the letter’s authenticity because it was “too specific” to be real, while others debated whether the compensation demands and process were appropriate.

Yuji Mizoguchi, a businessman who serves as COO of the fighting event “BreakingDown” among other roles, updated his X account on October 16. He revealed that he has filed requests to disclose the identities of people who posted slanderous content about him on social media and, having identified the posters, is now moving forward with damage claims against them one by one. He also published an apology letter he says was sent by one of the people identified.

The letter was written by someone who says they work at a factory in Shizuoka Prefecture. He explained that once rent and electricity are paid out of his salary, almost nothing is left, and that his routine is to come home, drink cheap alcohol, and go to sleep. He said he resented people who stand out or are wealthy on social media, and ended up piling on to other people’s insults as a result.

He apologized, saying he’d thought lightly, “Everyone else is writing this stuff, so it should be fine if I do too,” but that he now deeply regrets it. Saying, “If I’d known it would come to this, I wish I’d never written anything in the first place,” he stated he will never do it again and plans to quit the internet altogether.

Source: ascii.jp / Read the original article here

56AnonymousOct 16, 2026 18:51

Is it even okay to publish an apology letter like this without the writer's consent?

62AnonymousOct 16, 2026 19:05

67AnonymousOct 16, 2026 19:14

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5channel (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “[Combat Sports] “Everyone else is writing it, so I figured it was fine…” — Apology Letter from Person Who Slandered Yuji Mizoguchi Published.”