Hidemasa Morita, Sporting’s promotion for the 2022/23 season, spoke in an interview with Journal dos Les, about what he considers the “biggest challenge” of his career. The 27-year-old midfielder has praised Rúben Amorim, talking about his ‘relationship’ on social media, and admitting that what he loves most about Portugal are…the barbecues. “I am very happy to be here and I am a little nervous for the first few days. It is the biggest challenge of my career. Two or three years ago, when I was in Japan, I never imagined I would be here. The best decision I could make,” he began. To say Morita, before praising Robin Amorim, greens and whites coach. “He speaks good English and I understand him very well. As I imagined, what I knew about him was exactly the image he had when he hadn’t arrived at Sporting yet. I really like ‘meiinhos’ and everything else we were doing in training.”
Lions fans hailed her in their final game of the 2021/22 Championship against Santa Clara, and Moreta admitted it was something he wasn’t expecting. “It was undoubtedly a huge surprise. It was amazing, my heart was pounding. It was so exciting, but I couldn’t show it on my face.”
While admitting some shyness, the Japanese assumed that “playing in front of 50,000 spectators in the stadium” would not be a problem. “I don’t work much on social networks, but I like to communicate with fans. On the field, I don’t mind being in front of 50 thousand people, but being here for an interview really costs me more …”.
Asked about his Portuguese, Moreta said that football is a universal language. “On the field, it’s easier! Stop, wait, get out… and I’ve also taught some Japanese words to my teammates, like ohayo.” [bom dia] Or Genki Disuka [como estás?]’, he finished.
Morita, remember, He signed a valid contract with Sporting until 2026.
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