Japan coach Zaccheroni wrestles with abundance of riches


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 09 Apr 2014

Japan's head coach Alberto Zaccheroni looks at his players before their international friendly soccer match against New Zealand at the national stadium in Tokyo March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

(Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has a problem many of his counterparts would be delighted to contend with as they ponder their squads for this year's World Cup - too many players.

The Italian held a training camp for home-based players this week and said the performances of some of them looked like giving him a headache when he sits down to select the 23 players he takes to Brazil in June.

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