Stade de Reims striker Junya Ito is accused of sexual assault in Japan. The 31-year-old winger filed a complaint against the two women who accused him, demanding 200 million yen (1.2 million euros) in damages.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu did not choose him to face North Korea in Tokyo on March 21 then in Pyongyang five days later late in qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. “I tried to imagine what the climate around him in Japan would have been like, and I think it would not have allowed him to live and play football in peace”