FairPoint's Steve Han and Joon Lee met with Maya Yoshida in February 2025 to talk about his wealth of experience as former Japan national team captain.

Yoshida opened up about his ambition to improve player welfare in Japan, what motivated him to play in Europe for more than a decade as one of Japan's first central defenders abroad, and how Japan's rivalry with Korea has motivated him.

Steve Han holds it down for the Fairpoint crew alongside special guest Ryo Nakagawara, as they review the 2025 East Asian Cup - a four team tournament consisting of Korea, Japan, China, and Hong Kong.

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Joel Kim is in the mix with Steve, Roy, and Kevin as they review Korea's final AFC Qualifying performances v. Iraq and Kuwait, which secures Korea's place in the North American World Cup next summer.

The crew assesses the current state of the national team, especially considering the fresh faces involved in Korea's most recent victories, and ponder some general questions. Can Kim Jin-gyu fill in for Park Yong-woo? How differently is Lee Jae-sung utilized by Hong Myung-bo as opposed to Paulo Bento and Klinsmann?

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