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KARAN TEJWANI EXAMINES THE INTENSE RIVALRY BETWEEN GAMBA OSAKA AND CEREZO OSAKA…

JAPANESE football has grown immensely over the last 25 years. Since the 100-year plan was implemented in 1992 – a strategy that was invented by the Japanese Football Association that would see them win the World Cup by 2092, amongst other objectives – they have made huge leaps in the game.
They have become one of the powerhouses in Asian football, qualifying for every World Cup since 1998 and have been winners of the Asian Cup four times in that period.
Domestically, they’re...