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DOHA, Qatar — Just wait, thought Ritsu Doan. Just wait. The Japan midfielder, who plays for German team Freiburg, had to grit his teeth when he heard people saying his team would be an easy ...

The Athletic reports that Borussia Dortmund have expressed an interest in signing Jadon Sancho for a third time.Dortmund have ...

Still only 24, Ritsu Doan already has quite the well-travelled footballing career. Breaking onto the scene as a 16-year-old in 2015 with Gamba Osaka, then the reigning champions of Japan's J1 ...

Bayern Munich are under increasing pressure to sign a new attacking player after missing out on Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz ...

Indonesia National Team Coach Patrick Kluivert revealed Japan's main strengths in the resounding 6-0 victory in the 2026 ...

Japan attacker Ritsu Doan scored his ninth goal of the season in Freiburg's 3-2 home win over Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, while Holstein Kiel's Shuto Machino and Brighton's ...

Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan broke the deadlock with a solo effort in the 75th minute, leading Freiburg to a 1-0 win away to Bremen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Receiving the ball near the ...

Nottingham Forest are said to have expressed an interest in Freiburg ace Ritsu Doan as they plot their summer transfer business. Bolstering head coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s attacking resources is a ...

Ritsu Doan (26) has been a focal point in Freiburg’s attack this season, with the Japan international enjoying his best campaign in top-flight football. With the arrival of Yuito Suzuki from Danish ...

Freiburg's Ritsu Doan, right, scores during the first half of a German Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim at Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg on April 19, 2025. (Kyodo) FREIBURG, Germany (Kyodo ...