ALM – Shinji Kagawa (Japan)
Playmaker Shinji Kagawa may be enduring a difficult spell at Manchester United, but he will go into the World Cup as the star man for Japan.
Likely to operate on the left flank in support of strikers Yuya Osako and Shinji Okazaki, Kagawa has the dribbling skills and vision to unlock the other defences in Group C, where the Samurai Blue hope to overcome Colombia, Greece and the Ivory Coast.
Kagawa arrived at Manchester United from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund amidst much fanfare, but has failed to live up to expectations under both Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes.
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