A Bundesliga, UEFA Europa League and DFB Cup winner, as well the German top flight's record Japanese appearance-maker, Makoto Hasebe has enjoyed a brilliant career. Although the Eintracht Frankfurt ...

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Not many footballers read the works of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche – but Makoto Hasebe is not your ordinary player. Nor do they write their own deep-thinking book called The Order Of The ...

Veteran Eintracht Frankfurt defender Makoto Hasebe has announced he will end his career after the season at age 40 but remain at the Bundesliga club in a different capacity. “After 22 years as a ...

At the end of last season, the stellar playing career of Japan international Makoto Hasebe finally came to an end. While he might not have stolen the headlines in the way more attack-minded teammates ...

When Makoto Hasebe took the field for Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday against Mainz, he set a new Bundesliga record for the most appearances by an Asian player. After playing in his 309th match in the ...

Many of Korea’s 2002 World Cup semifinal heroes have stayed away from coaching and football administration, citing instability in those fields.

Makoto Hasebe’s rise to becoming a stalwart for Japan and in the Bundesliga owes much to the backing of his late grandfather This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has withdrawn from the squad for this week's World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates, averting a potential standoff with his German club ...

Japan skipper Makoto Hasebe has labelled the surface at Dushanbe's Central Stadium which will host the team's World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan on Friday as "basically dirt". Samurai Blue players ...

Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe set the record for most games by an Asian player in the German top flight on Saturday, racking up his 309th appearance in his team Eintracht Frankfurt's 2-0 home ...

(Reuters) – Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has undergone surgery on his right knee and could be out of action for up to six weeks, according to Japanese media. Kyodo News reported on Saturday that the ...