Dusseldorf - Yokoso (Welcome), Yuki! The crazy story by Kozo Yuki and the happy ending: Now, signed the defender from Japan but still an annual contract with Fortuna's new addition to section 5
"I am thrilled that it worked," the 30-year-old said on Monday happy after signing the contract. Not 48 hours earlier had still looked very different. As concluded in the season coach Norbert Meier an obligation of the husband or from Deckers. Sunday then the shift in thinking because currently three central defenders are injured and also Japanese companies signaled in Düsseldorf, to accept the salary. The club declared that Kozo must stay until New Year.
On Monday, the next turn. Since the law does not, the ex-pro from JEF United and Hiroshima (J League) actually made under contract until next summer! "He has this very well presented, both in character, as well as sporty. Because he us now for a whole season will cost ten little, we did not have to think about, "said manager Werner Wolf.
This ends the 30-year-olds a wild emotional roller coaster ride: "Saturday I was still very, very sad, Monday, I suddenly could call home and tell everyone that it worked. A great feeling. "
For the 1.84-defender (75 kilos) so that a dream comes true. "For me, this is also a return. Because my father was with us for one and a half years of training in Frankfurt, when I was three years old. It was always my dream to play and my goal to Germany in soccer. And Düsseldorf is famous in Japan. "
The state capital is regarded as "Japantown." Nowhere is there a greater "Nippon-colony" - 6000 Japanese live in Düsseldorf! And coming now rather into the arena ...
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