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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Bishop in Tokyo

‘Feelgood factor is back’: Nagasato rates Japan Women’s Olympics hopes

Yuki Nagasato plays for Japan against South Korea in an Olympic qualifier in 2016.
Yuki Nagasato (No 10) plays for Japan against South Korea in an Olympic qualifier in 2016. Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty Images

Yuki Nagasato has experienced it all with Japan. From the ecstatic World Cup-winning high of 2011 to the crushing disappointment of failing to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The 36-year-old may not be part of the Nadeshiko setup any longer – although she continues to play for Houston Dash at club level – but she expects them to make an impact at the Olympics in Paris, which starts this month.

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