21 May
Japan train with “rice balls” to sharpen soccer skills
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan have come up with a novel way of preparing themselves for this year’s London Olympic men’s soccer tournament - training with odd-bouncing triangular ‘rice balls.’ The balls, shaped like the traditional Japanese ‘onigiri’ rice ball wrapped in seaweed, were fired at goalkeepers during training at the weekend, local media reported on Monday. “It was good practice,” goalkeeper Takuya Masuda told the Nikkan Sports newspaper after a dizzying session trying to stop the oversized lunch snacks. “Hopefully we can apply it in matches. … Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back Not What You Needed? Check Out These Related Sites... |
