(Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has welcomed Keisuke Honda's move to AC Milan and feels the playmaker will be in perfect shape when he joins the national team before next year's World Cup in Brazil.
The bleach-blond 27-year-old, a CSKA Moscow player for four years, will join the Serie A club in January and is central to Japan's attacking plans as they prepare for the World Cup.
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