Column – J.League Regista

El Hombre Vertical

Juanma Delgado is currently the Spanish player with most games and goals in J.League history. We sat down with him to talk through his career.

When it came down to iconic no. 10 with no European experience, Ryang Yong-gi represented a unicum.

Calm and steady, but ready to battle: the first captain for Japan at a FIFA World Cup had to be a balanced guy like Masami Ihara.

It’s a sunny day in Toulouse, France – and it couldn’t be different: Japan are playing their first-ever match at the FIFA World Cup.

While investigating the no. 10 geniuses who didn’t reach Europe, Masashi Motoyama is the name which immediately came up.

He’s never won the “10”, but the football IQ of Shoma Doi always granted a place in the conversation – from Yamagata to Ibaraki.

Two dynasties members, a Brazilian forward, and many folk heroes from the lower leagues: a perspective on the retirements from 2025.

A Spanish manager, an army in yellow from Chiba, and a young starlet from FC Tokyo: these were the Regista Awards for the top flight in 2025.

From a random forward in Okinawa to a menace in the top-flight, the story of Leo Ceára is a peculiar one.

Tomoki Hayakawa is the embodiment of how Kashima Antlers’ mentality is unbeatable, and what he could bring to the national team.