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Japan's 'King Kazu', 59, scores first goal for four years

TOKYO: The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend.In his 41st professional season, the grey-haired veteran nicknamed "King Kazu" netted Japan third division side Fukushima's fifth in an Emperor's Cup qualifier against Iwaki Furukawa FC, his first goal since November 2022.Miura latched on to a 52nd-minute cross by Takatora Einaga inside the box to slot home, rolling back the years to beat two defenders to the ball."It was a bit of a scramble, but what matters is that we were in the right spots, so I think we positioned ourselves well," Miura said. "I wanted to live up to the expectations of everyone, including the coach who gave me the opportunity to play unti
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