#625: Look-ahead to Japan with Ryo Nakagawara

Ryo Nakagawara, the author of Shogun Soccer, a detailed newsletter focused on the J-league and Japanese national team, joins Belz to talk about a likely lineup for Tuesday's game, where the goals and the holes are, the state of the Japanese men's national team, it's long-tenured coach, fan culture in Japan and lots more. Shogun Soccer: https://www.shogunsoccer.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus any bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show, plus all patrons get access to our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com And check out our MERCH, baby. We have better stuff than you might think: https://www.scuffedhq.com/store Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.