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	Naohiro Takahara Finally Scoring After Frankfurt Move - Sports News - Playfuls.com - Fun & Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Naohiro Takahara is suddenly finding the net which is good news for Eintracht Frankfurt and the Japan striker.
		Takahara has scored 10 goals overall for Frankfurt since a summer move from SV Hamburg, where he played for four years but spent most of the last campaign on the bench and had the reputation of failing badly in front of the goal.
		Takahara hopes that the good showing of the 10th-placed team will continue in the second half of the season which starts in late January.
	www.playfuls.com /news_0000004636_Naohiro_Takahara_Finally_Scoring_After_Frankfurt_Move.html (450 words)

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	Frankfurt: Naohiro Takahara
		Naohiro Takahara is one of Japan's top forwards, with excellent speed, modestly competent finishing skills with either foot, and especially with his head.
		However, in the latter stages of the 2004-05 season, Takahara got back on a goal-scoring track, and proved conclusively that he was good enough to play in the Bundesliga on a regular basis.
		When Takahara struck a double against Germany in a pre-WC friendly, he profided notice that he was going to make Hamburg regret their decision to drop him, and indeed, since joining Frankfurt he has been far more effective both as a team contributor and in terms of his own scoring statistics.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/overseas/takahara/takahara.html (568 words)

	HSV: Takahara: "At home in both cultures"
		Naohiro Takahara: I have got used to everything in Germany and don't have a problem with the differences.
		Naohiro Takahara: I was very surprised to see HSV with that squad spend the winter break in the relegation zone.
		Naohiro Takahara: HSV had high hopes at the start of the season and our goal was always Bundesliga survival.
	www.hsv.de /index.php?id=19717 (347 words)

	Forward Naohiro Takahara Key to Japan's Scoring Prospects \| Asian American Daily \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Takahara was one of five forwards selected by Japan coach Zico and his stock went up when he scored both goals in his team's 2-2 draw with host Germany in a tuneup on May 30.
		Japan's Naohiro Takahara smiles while playing the ball during a training session of the national soccer team of Japan at the Sportpark training center in Bonn, Germany, Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
		Takahara transferred to Argentina's Boca Juniors in 2001 but played in only a few matches and was back in the J-League the following season.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/606/08takahara.html (529 words)

	CNN.com - Japan's Takahara struck down by blood clot - April 22, 2002
		Takahara was rushed to hospital after complaining of being short of breath
		Takahara complained that he was short of breath during a J-League match against Vissel Kobe on April 6 and was rushed into hospital three days later after being told he was suffering from pneumonia.
		The loss of Takahara, who scored his ninth goal in 16 internationals in the 2-0 win over Poland in Lodz last month, would be a bitter blow to Japan coach Philippe Troussier ahead of the World Cup.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/worldcup/04/22/japan.takahara.reut/index.html (347 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Takahara close to signing for Boca
		Takahara, who arrived in the Argentine capital on Wednesday for talks with Boca officials, just has to agree on personal terms before signing for the South American champions, the Sankei Sports daily reported on Friday.
		But Takahara expressed his enthusiasm to complete formalities as soon as possible after watching from the VIP seats as Boca were held to a scoreless draw by Paraguayan side Cerro Porteno in a preseason friendly on Wednesday night.
		Takahara will reportedly spend a year on loan to Boca before joining the club on a permanent basis from August 2002, but Iwata officials are understood to prefer a loan contract.
	www.soccernet.com /global/news/2001/0803/20010803boca.html (480 words)

	asahi.com：Takahara renews love of game at Eintracht - ENGLISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Naohiro Takahara says he has rediscovered his enjoyment for soccer since his move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer.
		Takahara made his dream move to European football in the winter of 2002, when he left Jubilo Iwata for Hamburg.
		Takahara's most recent tally, his second of the season, came as a substitute Sunday to give Eintracht a late 1-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
	www.asahi.com /english/Herald-asahi/TKY200611070125.html (778 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Cup - News & Features - News Specific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Naohiro Takahara is yet to convince all Eintracht fans of his ability
		Takahara finally silenced his critics in his next match, scoring a hat-trick in a 3-2 Bundesliga win at TSV Alemannia Aachen and fitting in brilliantly alongside Alexander Meier in a counterattacking formation.
		Takahara, who now has six goals from 12 league outings, could make little impact as Eintracht were mauled 6-2 at home by Werder Bremen at the weekend, but fans will hope he gets better service in Wednesday's game against Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UEFACup/news/Kind=1/newsId=489757.html?cid=rssfeed&att=index (412 words)

	Takahara set to arrive in Hamburg for pre-season training start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hamburg - While the Japanese national team returned home from the Confederations Cup after their elimination Wednesday, Naohiro Takahara was bound to fly the other way from Japan to Germany.
		Takahara, who missed Japan's last two World Cup 2006 qualifiers and the Confed Cup due to a thigh-muscle injury, was originally given leave until July 2, but is now due to return earlier.
		Takahara will hope to further shake off his reputation of missing too many scoring opportunities in the upcoming season after having enjoyed his best season so far in 2004/2005 with seven goals.
	sport.monstersandcritics.com /news/printer_1021435.php (380 words)

	Naohiro Takahara - Football Forums Australasia
		Japanese World Cup striker Naohiro Takahara continued his rich vein of form with an extra-time strike as Eintracht Frankfurt beat second-division Cologne 3-1 at home to reach the quarterfinals of the German Cup.
		Takahara, who scored twice in last week's 2-2 draw with Fenerbahce in the UEFA Cup, headed Frankfurt into a 2-1 lead five minutes into the first period of extra time and Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos wrapped up the win for the Bundesliga outfit in the 112th minute.
		HAMBURG — Naohiro Takahara bagged his eighth league goal of the season against his former employers but there was no upturn in Eintracht Frankfurt's fortunes as they went down 3-1 away to Hamburg SV in the German first division on Saturday.
	www.footballforumsaustralasia.com /index.php?showtopic=2046 (1085 words)

	Takahara fires in hat trick for Frankfurt \| The Japan Times Online
		Naohiro Takahara celebrates his second goal with Eintracht Frankfurt teammate Benjamin Koehler during their German League match against Alemania Aachen in Aachen on Sunday.
		Takahara opened the scoring when he collected a through ball from Alexander Meier and drilled home from the edge of the area after 14 minutes.
		Takahara completed his treble with what proved to be the winner shortly after the hour mark, escaping defenders Nico Herzig and Alexander Klitzpera before firing past Nicht.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/sc20061205a1.html (447 words)

	News- Soccer: Red-hot Takahara relishing Japan comeback+ - AOL Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		TOKYO, March 23 (Kyodo) - Eintracht Frankfurt striker Naohiro Takahara is aiming to continue his sizzling run of recent form when he makes his comeback for Japan in Saturday's friendly at home to Peru.
		Takahara has made a big impression since joining Frankfurt after last summer's World Cup finals in his adopted country, bagging 10 league goals in 22 Bundesliga appearances so far this season.
		Takahara sought to play down his goalscoring exploits when asked about his purple patch for Frankfurt and said he hopes Japan start clicking the way he feels his club have in recent weeks.
	sports.aol.com /news/articles/_a/soccer-red-hot-takahara-relishing-japan/n20070323003309990009 (743 words)

	TODAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Takahara stopped short of confirming the deal but told the sports daily: "My agent has told me that he is in talks with Frankfurt.
		Takahara earlier told Japanese media that he wanted to move from Hamburg to another Bundesliger club because he was fed up with often being sidelined in the first half of the season.
		Takahara, who has supported Japan's feeble frontline in their World Cup qualifying struggle, has played in eight league matches in Germany so far this season without scoring a goal.
	www.todayonline.com /articles/93512.asp (338 words)

	Eintracht Frankfurt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Takahara to move from Hamburg to Eintracht Frankfurt
		Japan World Cup forward Naohiro Takahara is moving from Hamburg SV to Eintracht Frankfurt on a three-year contract, Hamburg announced on Monday.
		Takahara has reached an agreement on a three-year contract with the Hessen side, who avoided relegation to the second division by three points this season.
	www.dopetype.net /eintrachtfrankfurt (4261 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Takahara arrives back in Japan
		TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara says his six months at Boca Juniors have been 'priceless,' despite being told that he was surplus to requirements by the Argentinian club last week.
		Takahara, who was hoping to sign a permanent £2.7m deal this summer after joining Boca on loan last August, spent most of his time on the bench in Argentina, only managing one goal in seven appearances for the club.
		Takahara was the first Japanese player to appear in Argentina's first division.
	www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/0208/20020208takahara.html (296 words)

	Naohiro Takahara [Frankfurt] - TalkSoccer.net \| Soccer Forum
		Naohiro Takahara may be a gifted player, but initially, Eintracht Frankfurt fans only got to see the hairstyle and fashion side of the forward.
		Takahara had some very good chances yesterday, but he couldn't score.
		Naohiro Takahara: I switched to Frankfurt because I wanted to play more games than I did with Hamburger SV, and that has happened.
	www.talksoccer.net /forum/german-football/43883-naohiro-takahara-frankfurt.html (1560 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		Takahara gave national coach Zico a reminder of his talents ahead of this summer's World Cup helping SV Hamburg secure a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.
		Takahara needed just nine minutes to have an impact scoring the all important second goal in the 90th minute.
		Takahara missed the 2002 World Cup, when his nation were co-hosts along with South Korea, through injury and is desperate to play in the German finals.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2006Apr/20060410_35554_world_soccer.html (320 words)

	BobbyMcMahon's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs
		I've watched the replay again and it doesn't look like Takahara was pushed into Schwarzer's path.
		There was contact with Takahara but the referee - I'm assuming - judged that the Japanese player was pushed into the Aussie keeper.
		I thought Schwarzer mistimed coming off his line and should have been able to take the ball in the air and to clean Takahara's clock at the same time.
	community.foxsports.com /blogs/BobbyMcMahon/Naohiro_Takahara/53443 (299 words)

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	Takahara crucial to Japanese hopes - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Takahara was one of five forwards selected by Japan coach Zico and his stock went up when he scored both goals in his team's 2-2 draw with host Germany in a tune-up on May 30.
		Takahara sat out the next warm-up match, a 1-0 win over Malta on June 4, after experiencing pain in his right knee.
		Confidence was running high after the draw with the World Cup hosts but in their final tune-up against Malta, Japan struggled offensively and could only manage one goal against a squad that is 125th in the FIFA rankings.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20060608T230000-0500_106501_OBS_TAKAHARA_CRUCIAL_TO_JAPANESE_HOPES.asp (456 words)

	Hertha BSC: Takahara brace sinks Hertha in Hamburg
		Naohiro Takahara is the toast of Hamburg this evening.
		A Christian Rahn corner was won in the air by the Belgian Daniel van Buyten, who headed to the far post where Takahara was lurking and only needed to nod the ball home from close range.
		The German international defender crossed to the far post where Takahara was waiting to somehow slam home what turned out to be the winner for HSV.
	www.herthabsc.de /index.php?id=9131 (698 words)

	Naohiro Takahara - soccer-corner.com - Takahara football links
		HSV striker and Japan football star Naohiro Takahara news and facts on playerwatch.co.uk
		Takahara fansite dedicated to great Japanese soccer striker.
		Very comprehensive fansite on Takahara with lots of photos and pictures.
	www.soccer-corner.com /Players.Japan.Naohiro-Takahara.htm (81 words)

	Takahara likely to miss World Cup qualifiers
		Japan striker Naohiro Takahara has added to the woes of national team coach Zico after a nasty leg injury forced the 25-year-old to limp out of German side Hamburgâ€™s Bundesliga finale at the weekend.
		With media reports claiming Philippe Troussier is waiting in the wings for a return to the Japan hot seat, Zico had been hoping that he could rely on a plethora of European based stars to bolster his sideâ€™s chances of qualifying for Germany 2006.
		The 2004 Asian Cup winning coach had already named Takahara, Feyenoordâ€™s Shinji Ono and West Bromwich Albionâ€™s Junichi Inamoto in the Kirin Cup squad and was expected to add the talented quartet of Shunsuke Nakamura, Hidetoshi Nakata, Atsushi Yanagisawa and Koji Nakata to his World Cup party.
	www.iransportspress.com /?c=162&a=1779 (455 words)

	The Raw Story \| Naohiro Takahara finally scoring after Frankfurt move By John Bagratuni
		Naohiro Takahara finally scoring after Frankfurt move By John Bagratuni
		Hamburg- Naohiro Takahara is suddenly finding the net which
		Takahara scoring the vital second with a header in the 93rd minute.
	rawstory.com /news/2006/Naohiro_Takahara_finally_scoring_af_12202006.html (373 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Cameras anger Takahara as he joins Hamburg - Sunday January 05, 2003 04:08 PM
		Takahara rang up 26 goals in 27 matches in Japan's J-League last season.
		Takahara said his first step is mastering the language since its the key to integrating himself into his new club.
		Takahara is the third Japanese to play in the Bundesliga after Yasuhiko Okudera, who had 234 matches with FC Cologne and Werder Bremen and Kazuo Ozaki, with 62 games for Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/01/05/german_rdp (461 words)

	ITV World Cup 2006 - Japan
		As the only German-based player in the Japan squad, Naohiro Takahara will be a vitally important member of the squad.
		Nicknamed 'Der Sushi Bomber' by club fans, Takahara has struggled to make an impact in the Bundesliga but he contributed some vital goals as his club chased Bayern Munich all the way for the title in 2005/6.
		But few of his forwards will be as desperate to impress in the World Cup as Takahara, who missed the 2002 tournament in his homeland through injury.
	worldcup.itv.com /Teams/Story_Page/0,15843,6975_1188243,00.html (144 words)

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