Maya Yoshida

Maya Yoshida says "FC Schalke 04 is out of the ordinary" and felt the "passion of supporters" in Germany.

Maya Yoshida gives 90-second advice to listeners' sincere concerns and questions, based on his experience and thoughts from competing on the front lines of the world! In the broadcast on Monday, June 26, he talked about his memorable stadium.

＜On Monday, June 26, Maya Yoshida talked about a stadium that left a lasting impression on him. I have never seen a soccer game in a dedicated stadium, so I am really looking forward to watching one. Maya, is there any stadium you have played in that has left a lasting impression on you?" Yoshida: I think dedicated soccer stadiums are great. I have experienced the atmosphere of dedicated stadiums in England and Germany, and I played in Germany this past year, but the atmosphere of the stadium and the passion of the supporters may be greater than in England. Especially, FC Schalke 04 (I played for) was out of the ordinary.

The home stadium of FC Schalke 04 (Feltins Arena) and the fans were so amazing that I wondered if I would ever play in such an amazing stadium in my life. I don't know if I will ever get to play in such an amazing stadium in my future. And this stadium in Hiroshima is a complex type (soccer stadium + stadium park), which is very popular nowadays. Nagasaki is building a similar type of stadium, but I think it is important to have a stadium that is exciting even when there are no soccer games. What I would like to say to the people of Hiroshima is that a stadium is finally complete when it has a good stadium, a good team, and a good atmosphere. And I believe that it is the cheering of each and every one of our fans that creates that atmosphere. There will be many events to enjoy before and after the games, so I hope that everyone will go to the stadium to watch the games, create a good stadium and atmosphere together, and make soccer more exciting!

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/22721c4e4f2045d51ff62f3363c9a39d6947400a