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Print: Jun 11, 2013 Last Modfied: Jun 11, 2013 DOHA Keisuke Honda became the nation's hero last week after sending Japan through to next year's World Cup with an injury-time penalty against Australia. But the CSKA Moscow man may have paid a ...

Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda (front, left) speaks during the team's press conference in Saitama yesterday, one day after Japan qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Honda was elevated to national hero with banner front pages hailing his ...

Goalscoring hero Keisuke Honda will spearhead the Japanese squad for the Confederations Cup in Brazil later this month, the Japan Football Association announced on Wednesday. The CSKA Moscow midfielder was the man of the moment after his performance ...

Keisuke Honda and Manchester United midfielder Kagawa were among the 23 named by coach Zaccheroni. Nikkan Sports said Japan was fortunate to draw with an aging Australia side, and Zaccheroni needed new talent and tactics, and to try and rely less on Honda.

Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni hopes Keisuke Honda is fit enough to prove how valuable he is to the national team in Saitama. The Blue Samurai host

Supporters break into shouts of joy at a sports bar screening event in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, on June 4, after Keisuke Honda converted a penalty to tie the game. (Mainichi) Japanese soccer fans went wild on the evening of June 4 after the national ...

Keisuke Honda was elevated to national hero on Wednesday with paper front pages hailing his last gasp equaliser against Australia that secured Japan's berth to the World Cup. The CSKA Moscow midfielder banged home a stoppage time penalty at Saitama ...

SAITAMA Keisuke Honda converted an injury-time penalty as Japan qualified for their fifth World Cup with a 1-1 draw to Australia on Tuesday. In the 90th minute, Matt McKay's handball awarded Japan the spot kick after Alberto Zaccheroni's side had ...

June 3 ( ) - Strikers Keisuke Honda and Shinji Okazaki will be at the sharp end on Tuesday when Japan look to clinch their place at the 2014 World Cup in a qualifying tie against Australia in Saitama. Japan need a draw to book their ticket for the ...