Japan players will face the Netherlands in their World Cup Group F opener Sunday with a stronger sense of resolve after holding an urgent meeting to come together in response to the shock departure of injured captain Wataru Endo.New skipper Ko Itakura said Saturday that he and Yuto Nagatomo, as well as non-playing squad members Maya Yoshida and Takumi Minamino, conveyed their messages Friday night after arriving in Dallas, Texas."A lot has happened, but my role has been to get the whole team on the same page ahead of the opener," said Ajax defender Itakura. "Getting united is the most impor…READ FULL ARTICLE
