(FILES) This file photo taken on June 14, 2006 shows Japanese midfielder Junichi Inamoto taking part in a training session at the Sports Park North stadium in Bonn ahead of the team's match at the 2006 World Cup. Inamoto announced his retirement aged 45 on December 4, 2024, ending a career that saw the midfielder become the first Japanese player to appear in the Premier League. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP) (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)