On the 2nd of this month, the Japanese National Team, led by Coach Hajime Moriyasu, defeated Spain 2-1 in the last match of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar Tournament (Qatar World Cup). In this game, controversy rages around the world about the return of midfielder Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) just before Midori Tanaka (Fortuna Düsseldorf) comes from behind the goal. Meanwhile, the TBS-affiliated variety program “Lea it to Akko!” by former Japanese DF representative Tomoaki Makino (Vissel Kobe). ]The comments at the time of appearance are controversial.
In the 51st minute, with the score at 1-1, Japanese midfielder Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) sent a cross from the right corner of the penalty area to Kaoru Mitoma on the far side. Aoi pushed Tanaka, who ran in front of the goal, in. Although it was ruled a no-goal once, the goal was recognized after a VAR (video assistant referee) ruling.
However, a number of media outlets in Spain and Germany claimed that the ball crossed the goal line when Kaoru Mitoma returned. In response to this, the world football federation (FIFA) released an official statement with a video on the 2nd that “the ball did not go out completely”. It is worth noting that the ball on the goal line is 1.88mm.
Meanwhile, Tomoaki Makino will broadcast on the 4th, “Leave it to Akko! ]Appears. Regarding the situation when Aoi Tanaka’s winning goal was recognized, he said, “Originally, it was a scene where it would have been a kick goal instead of VAR. “By applying pressure, the referee also had to check,” he explained. Including fans of the Japanese national team, the reaction of the spectators in the stands also supported the goal.
However, in response to the player’s comment, on Twitter, “He probably wanted to say something that would be funny to the media,” ” was full of negative comments. There are also harsh voices such as “professional ban” and “don’t say anything inappropriate”.
In addition, Tomoaki Makino is active as a local commentator for the Internet TV station “Abema TV”. He appeared with former Japanese representative MF Keisuke Honda (independent) in the Japanese national team vs the German national team on the 23rd of last month and the Japanese national team vs the Spanish national team on the 2nd of this month.
