Japan's Hayakawa inspired by Suzuki, aims for world standards
Japan's GK Hayakawa has vowed to evolve to world standards after being inspired by Suzuki. Reflecting on his World Cup training experience with Suzuki and Oshima, he said, "Practicing with the national team every day had a huge impact. I want to take that as my standard."
The impact of Suzuki's presence
Suzuki, who is reportedly close to joining Paris Saint-Germain, has been attracting attention from Europe. Hayakawa commented, "It's stimulating to see the standards set by top players. I want to aim to catch up with them."
Japan's current situation
Japan is currently second in the World Cup with 5 points (1 win, 2 draws, no losses). In their latest match, they lost 1-2 to Brazil but have scored 7 goals so far. Their recent form is LDWDW.
Hayakawa's future goals
Hayakawa stated, "I want to continue working hard every day to become a top-level GK like Suzuki." He expressed his determination to aim even higher as a member of the national team.
