Young Japanese fans have A-league dreams

Japanese fans Miki Onodera and Eri Namata

Japanese fans Miki Onodera and Eri Namata Source: SBS

Japan is a powerhouse of women's football with three tiers for women to play in.


Despite that, many players fine tune their skills abroad partly to widen their experience but also travel and learn new languages. 

Two young players have headed to Australia to do just that.  

A new trend that's seeing players trying to earn a place on W-League teams as women's sport in this country continues to grow.


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