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.
Yet he's still an athlete
who lives to stand on the pitch.
Aber es ist nur natürlich,
dass er ein Spieler auf dem Platz sein will.
Pero cualquier jugador
quiere estar en el césped.
Pero cualquier jugador
quiere estar en el campo.
Mais évidemment, tout joueur,
quel qu’il soit, a envie
Però,
Mesmo assim, ele é um atleta
que existe para estar em campo.
И всё же любой футболист
рвётся на поле. Это естественно.