It has been revealed that Miura Kazuyoshi, also known as "King Kazu," will appear in the soccer match on the comedy duo Tunnels' annual New Year's special "Tunnels' Sports King is Me!!" (TV Asahi, January 2, 2025, 5:00 p.m.).
This soccer match will be a serious contest between "Kinashi Japan," led by Noritake Kinashi, and "Yabe Japan," led by Ninety-Nine's Hiroyuki Yabe.
"Kinashi Japan" includes Masahiro Fukuda, Shoji Jo, Yasuhito Endo, Maya Yoshida, Junichi Higashiguchi, and Keisuke Osako. In addition, Atsushi Ito and Roland were also called up.
On the other hand, "Yabe Japan" will have a luxurious lineup of players such as Masashi Nakayama, Junichi Inamoto, Yasuyuki Konno, Atsuto Uchida, Tomoaki Makino, Takashi Usami, and Shuichi Gonda. In addition, Tatsuya Fukazawa of "Snow Man", who has a lot of soccer experience, will also participate.
King Kazu made a surprise appearance in the penalty shootout. The scene was abuzz with the unexpected participation of the "legend" who Kinashi had called in on an emergency basis. Miura said, "I'm honored to be able to participate among such a large group of members. I'll do my best!" Attention is focused on whether he will score a splendid shot and perform the Kazu dance.
