Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for EPL

Discover how Zion Suzuki overcame racist abuse and costly mistakes to become the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper, set for Aston Villa and the EPL.

Zion Suzuki has had to overcome costly mistakes and racist abuse on the way to becoming the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper in history.

Having been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Zion Suzuki is set for a switch to the Premier League with Aston Villa instead. It marks the next step on the 23-year-old Japanese goalkeeper's rise to the game's summit after a stellar World Cup.

Aston Villa agree £25.6m deal for Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki  The Times

After glory days of Park Ji-sung and Son Heung-min, the new season could be Korean-free for first time since 2005 It has been a cruel summer for South Korea. The national team crashed and burned at the World Cup, the police are investigating the football association, reports have emerged about bribes paid to foreign re