Sports Center / Reported by Huang Yunxuan
▲ The 60-year-old Xi Fangzhao is the exclusive chef of the Japanese national team and has played five World Cups. (Photo/reposted from Xifangzhao Twitter)
The 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, and the group stage was often frustrating. Among them, Japan, assigned to the “group of death” Group E, defeated Germany 2-1, except for substitute Tang An who scored 2. goals. Ritsu, Asano Takuma, and head coach Mori Yasuichi’s scheduling is the key to winning the game. The big hero of the Japanese team is the “team chef” Xi Fangzhao. When the picture was taken, it was even arranged in the “C” position by the players, showing that it was important.
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According to “Nikkan Sports” report, in addition to the coach and 26 players in Japan, there are 25 team members who are responsible for different professional fields. Among them, 60-year-old Xi Fangzhao is the unique chef of the Japanese. The identity of the “chef” has accompanied the team so far, and accompanied the players in more than 200 games.
Since the World Cup in Germany in 2006, Xi Fangzhao has played in the World Cup five times. He can be called the “veteran of the five dynasties”. The chef of the national team.”This time when the Japanese team took a group photo, Western Photo was also taken directly to sit in the middle of the teamgroup photoShowing his important position in the team, the players are also very grateful to him.
Xi Fangzhao’s “Curry” is one of the indispensable menus of the Japanese team. According to reports, the dinner menu for the three days before the match is fixed. “Grilled silver cod”, “Kamayaki eel” the day before the match, and “curry” on the day of the match. They’re all pretty classic Japanese dishes. The aim is to let the players get the best condition. He said bluntly, “I will not let the players eat unfamiliar food”.
However, this time the World Cup is held in Qatar, Xi Fangzhao also encountered many difficulties, because Qatar is an Islamic country, which prohibits eating pork, so the pork in the curry is replaced by beef, chicken, and mutton, in accordance with local customs It also enables players to supplement nutrition.
▲ Because the World Cup is being held in Qatar this time, another meat replaces the pork in the curry. (Photo/reposted from Xifangzhao Twitter)
