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Yuto Nagato: The best player in Urawa Red Diamond is Watanabe Ryoma, and Chiwo can become an excellent coach

1:06pm, 27 June 2025【Football】

June 22 In the second round of the Club World Cup, Inter Milan played against Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds. Japanese player Yu Yu, who had played for Inter Milan, was interviewed before the game.

Can you introduce Urawa Red Diamond to you? Coach Macei Skoza did a very good job and Urawa Red Diamonds is a very good team. Contrary to many people's impression, their tactical organization is excellent. You can see the coach's help. They are good at defending well, which is better than what everyone saw when Urawa Red Diamond lost to River Plate in the first round of the Club World Cup.

Which player in Urawa Red Diamonds is particularly worthy of attention?

They have several Brazilian and European players in their team, but what I want to tell you is the name of a Japanese player: Watanabe Ryoma, who seems to me to be the best. He is a very talented midfielder, very strong, and he can shoot with both left and right feet. As I said just now, he, like all his teammates, is also very smart in the tactical organization of the game. (In the subsequent game, Watanabe Ryoma broke Inter Milan's goal)

Ziwo became Inter Milan's new coach. In the past, you were teammates at Inter Milan. He was a good friend, and he has always been, and in the future. We have always maintained a good relationship, not only as teammates, but also on the field. I'm glad that Zivo became Inter Milan's head coach and we all love this team very much.

Zivo also talked about you and said hello to you at the pre-match press conference

Yes, he said good things, and the same goes for all Japan and all Japanese, and I hope he can visit Japan as he said. He is a very smart person and a great player. And I'm sure he'll be a great coach too.

What makes you believe that Zivo can achieve good results after coaching?

Because he is an excellent teacher, I have learned a lot from him personally. I think the Inter players he coaches are very strong and they will be able to do it too.