After completing training on September 26 local time, Japanese international Sota Tanaka was interviewed by the JFA official website.

Because it's the national team, there are excellent players all around, but I'm not a player who wins with technical skills alone. I believe there are aspects of tackling and defense where I can contribute universally. I want to truly show my full effort and dedication. I want to improve day by day, making the most of every training session and continuously building up.

Hiroshima is one of the special places for me, and I'm happy to return in this way. If I get to play in a match, I want to show everyone how much I've grown.

My club was promoted to the Bundesliga this season, and the level has increased significantly. In this environment, there are still many situations where I struggle to win the ball decisively, so I must definitely improve there. In this national team, I also need to showcase my strengths more effectively. I feel like it's just the beginning.

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