World Cup: Southampton defender Yoshida hails fearless Japan boss Nishino

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida has hailed the fearlessness of Japan boss Akira Nishino as the Samurai Blue eye a place in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Russia.Nishino was installed as new national team head coach just two months before the tournament following the abrupt dismissal of Vahid Halilhodzic.The Japan Football Association's decision to replace Halilhodzic with then JFA technical director Nishino came after the Bosnian had apparently marginalized veterans like Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki in the buildup to the tournament.But that move has been vindicated…READ FULL ARTICLE