Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe was named Asian International Player of the Year on Wednesday at the Asian Football Confederation Annual Awards in Muscat.Hasebe, currently with German first division side Eintracht Frankfurt, skippered the only Asian team to reach the knockout stage this year in Russia in his third World Cup as Samurai Blue captain.The 34-year-old announced his retirement from international duties following Japan's 3-2 defeat against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup. He made 114 international appearances and led Japan to an AFC Asian Cup title in 2011.Among oth…READ FULL ARTICLE
