FILE PHOTO: Takefusa Kubo of Japan celebrates scoring their first goal against France at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Takefusa Kubo has been instrumental in Japan's push for an Olympic medal, and now the promising playmaker is ready to give Spanish football a reminder of why he already has spells at the country's biggest clubs.
The 20-year-old will lead the tournament hosts into their semi-final meeting with Spain on Tuesday aiming to steer the Japanese to their first medal in the men's tournament since securing a bronze at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.
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