Shinji Kagawa

June 05, 2013
Japan once again successfully negotiated an early passage through World Cup qualifying in Asia but June 4's 1-1 draw with Australia highlighted two areas still a cause for...

June 04, 2013
SAITAMA--Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia ...

October 14, 2012
SAINT-DENIS, France--France lost 1-0 at home to Japan on Oct.12 in a lackluster performance that will give coach Didier Deschamps plenty to worry about ahead of next week's...

September 11, 2012
SAITAMA, Japan--Iraq coach Zico is bracing himself for an emotional return to Japan for his side's World Cup qualifier in Saitama on Sept. 11 but firmly believes the Asian...

September 07, 2012
NIIGATA, Japan--Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa cut a forlorn figure after being substituted at halftime during Japan's 1-0 friendly victory over the United Arab Emirates,...
August 30, 2012
Shinji Kagawa may have left Borussia Dortmund for English Premier League giant Manchester United this summer but his legacy lives on as an increasing number of Japanese players ...

July 13, 2012
Japan international Shinji Kagawa backed his ability to handle the pressures associated with playing for Manchester United, saying on July 12 his move was the "greatest...

June 23, 2012
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa has signed a four-year contract with Manchester United after passing a medical, obtaining a work permit and completing his move from German...

June 14, 2012
Manchester United-bound midfielder Shinji Kagawa wants to be the creative spark the 19-times English champions have been missing once he completes the formalities of his...

June 05, 2012
Manchester United have agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of midfielder Shinji Kagawa, the English Premier League club said on June 5, with the Japan...

June 02, 2012
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni will rely heavily on Europe-based stars Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda when his team faces Oman, Jordan and Australia in the last full round of...

May 25, 2012
Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda were named among a full-strength Japan squad by coach Alberto Zaccheroni on May 24 for the final round of Asian 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

May 16, 2012
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa has spoken to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and would like to move to an English Premier League club, the Japanese...

May 13, 2012
BERLIN -- Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund further challenged Bayern Munich's hold over German football on May 12 by crushing their rivals 5-2 with a treble by Poland's...

May 11, 2012
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni plans to call up 18 Europe-based players for this month's World Cup qualifying warm-up at home to Azerbaijan in a bid to arrest a recent slide in ...

May 05, 2012
BERLIN -- Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa will decide whether to extend his contract with the German champions or sign for an English Premier League club after the...

April 14, 2012
Cerezo Osaka coach Akio Kogiku saw a call coming in on his cellphone. It was from Shinji Kagawa, the 23-year-old Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder.

April 07, 2012
MUNICH -- Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund are confident sought after midfielder Shinji Kagawa will accept a new deal, club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said on April 5.
February 17, 2012
BERLIN -- Defending champions Borussia Dortmund will be without attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa for up to three weeks after he tore ankle ligaments in training, the club...

February 16, 2012
Small in stature but big in talent, Shinji Kagawa has become a key player for Borussia Dortmund as the club goes for a second straight Bundesliga title.