Olympics: Maya Yoshida plays big brother to Japanese football's youngsters

Maya Yoshida is gunning for men's football gold at the Tokyo Games, but the Japan captain is also helping the host nation develop an emerging generation of players during the Olympic tournament.One of the three overage players in Hajime Moriyasu's squad, the 32-year-old center-back said he signed on for his second stint as Olympic captain, following the 2012 London Games, with both objectives in mind."The aim of the Olympic Games in football is a bit different from other sports. The younger generation can get international match experience. That's a very important thing," said Yoshida, who …READ FULL ARTICLE