Hearts ace Yutaro Oda has revealed he's bulked up to face the physical demands of Scottish football, after his move from Japan.
The 21-year-old moved from Vissel Kobe in January to join up with the Tynecastle side, but initially struggled to get to grips with the fast pace of the Premiership. But Oda ended the season strongly and scored his first goal for the club on the last day of the season in an ill-tempered derby with Hibs as ten-man Hearts clung on to stay above them in the league.
And he's revealed in an interview with his homeland media how he's piled on the pounds to adapt to the game in Scotland. He said: "I have always wanted to play overseas, so I didn't hesitate when I got the chance to move to Hearts. But at first I felt it was really hard in Scotland. It took me two or three months to get used to it.
