FC Tokyo 2-0 Vissel Kobe

9 February 2024 talksport.com China have cancelled a friendly between Argentina and Nigeria next month as the backlash from Lionel Messi's no-show in Hong Kong continues. 8 February 2024 talksport.com Fans were left disappointed by Lionel Messi appearing to laugh at his Inter Miami teammate for missing a penalty. 7 February 2024 talksport.com Inter Miami slipped to yet another defeat in what has proved to be a disastrous pre-season tour of the Middle East and Asia. 4 November 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona head coach Xavi has admitted that he 'does not know' the exact reason why Takefusa Kubo left the club in the early stages of his career. 18 October 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid could reportedly re-sign Real Sociedad attacker Takefusa Kubo for just €30m (£26m) during next summer's transfer window. 1 September 2023 talksport.com Former Chelsea and Manchester United star Juan Mata is set to seal a return to football with Japanese side Vissel Kobe. 24 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona head coach Xavi could be without several first-team players for Thursday's pre-season friendly against Arsenal at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 23 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona were forced to cancel Saturday night's pre-season friendly with Juventus due to a stomach bug which has impacted "a significant part of the Blaugrana squad". 17 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Celtic continue their pre-season preparations with a trip to Japan to lock horns with Yokohama F Marinos for a friendly at the Nissan Stadium on Wednesday. 14 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Two teams in highly contrasting form go head-to-head in round 21 of the 2023 J1 League season on Sunday as FC Tokyo welcome Kashima Antlers to the Ajinomoto Stadium. 14 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Vissel Kobe will be looking to continue their push for top spot in the J1 League when they take on Sagan Tosu at Noevir Stadium Kobe on Sunday evening. 6 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Aiming to end a run of four games without a victory, Kashiwa Reysol welcome Shonan Bellmare to the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium on Saturday morning. 5 July 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Albirex Niigata and Vissel Kobe get round 20 of the Japanese J1 League underway when they go head to head at the Denka Big Swan Stadium on Friday. 30 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Top meets bottom in the J1 League when Yokohama F Marinos host Shonan Bellmare on Sunday. 29 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Nagoya Grampus welcome Kawasaki Frontale to the Toyota Stadium for a J1 League clash on Saturday. 29 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk FC Tokyo will be aiming for three straight wins in all competitions when they welcome relegation-threatened Kashiwa Reysol to Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu on Saturday evening. 29 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Vissel Kobe will be looking to earn back-to-back wins when they host Consadole Sapporo at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in the J League on Saturday evening. 29 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Celtic forward Kyogo Furihashi has refused to rule out a potential exit from the Scottish giants this summer amid interest from Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur. 25 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi has reportedly emerged as a potential transfer target for Burnley. 23 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Avispa Fukuoka take on Vissel Kobe at the Best Denki Stadium on Sunday evening, in the latest round of J1 League fixtures. 22 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Basement side Kashiwa Reysol will look to end a six-game winless league run when they play host to Albirex Niigata on Saturday. 22 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Gamba Osaka will be looking to continue their fine run of form when they welcome Kashima Antlers to Panasonic Stadium Suita in the J League on Saturday evening. 22 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Kyoto Sanga will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host an in-form Yokohama FC side in the J1 League on Saturday night at Sanga Stadium. 22 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk FC Tokyo will be aiming to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat when they play host to Nagoya Grampus at the Ajinomoto Stadium. 9 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Gamba Osaka will look to claim a third consecutive league victory when they play host to FC Tokyo on Sunday. 8 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk J1 League leaders Vissel Kobe will travel to the Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Saturday to face sixth-paced Cerezo Osaka. 8 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk Two teams at opposite ends of the J1 League table will meet on Saturday as Yokohama F Marinos will welcome Kashiwa Reysol. 4 June 2023 sportsmole.co.uk La Liga champions Barcelona will officially round off their 2022-23 campaign with a friendly against Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on Tuesday night. 25 May 2023 talksport.com Spain Legend Andres Iniesta has confirmed he is leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe but chas no plans to retire. 12 May 2023 talksport.com Winning it all with Barcelona, before gracing the Premier League with Stoke, Bojan Krkic is now embarking on a new shock career.