It’s Japan versus Italy in the opening game of the tournament, and tensions are running high. Team Japan’s tempers are flared over Italy’s previous comments about how they weren’t worth their time back before the practice match that never was. Still, having been handed the position of captain from Matsuyama, Tsubasa rises to the occasion. Italy may have Tsubasa marked, but he responds with some characteristic fighting spirit.
They know Tsubasa's a dribbling master,
Diese Typen wissen, wie gut Tsubasa ist.
Como saben lo bueno
que es Tsubasa regateando,
Como saben lo bueno
que es Tsubasa regateando,
Comme ils connaissent
l’efficacité de ses dribbles,
Maledetti.
Eles sabem que Tsubasa é
mestre nos dribles,
Они знают, что Цубасу
в честном бою не обыграть.