The midfielder became a global star and earned moves to Italy and England but has never regretted his decision to stop ...

HIDETOSHI NAKATA didn’t dream of becoming a legendary footballer. The Japanese star, now 48, wasn’t one of those kids that ...

“The Scudetto? Every time I go back to Rome, all the fans still come up to me and say: “Thank you Nakata.” Salah-Eddine explains motivation to join Roma: “I immediately knew it was what I wanted.” ...

During a long interview with The Athletic, former playmaker of Roma, Perugia, and Parma Hidetoshi Nakata spoke about his career: "Japan is different from Italy. Japanese people are punctual, ...

While in Italy - where he would also play for Roma and Parma - his marketability saw no bounds, he was a gold mine due to the ...

Hidetoshi Nakata became a ‘sake master’ and launched his own alcohol brand after retiring aged 29. The former Japan ...

Former Roma player Hidetoshi Nakata looked back on his spell in the Italian capital in an interview with The Athletic. The Japanese player spoke about the 2001 Scudetto, where he proved decisive in ...