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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] [FIFA Women's World Cup] Shimizu bears no scars from torrid debut

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June 25, 2019

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Rennes: A senior international debut is a career highlight for any footballer lucky enough to earn one, but the circumstances of Japan right-back Risa Shimizu’s first appearance for her national team in February 2018 made it one she is unlikely to ever forget.

Having sat on the bench against Switzerland four months prior, Shimizu got her chance as part of an experimental squad at the 2018 Algarve Cup in Portugal, but by the time she entered the fray as a half-time substitute in their opening match against the Netherlands, her side were already 5-1 down.

It was hardly her fault - in fact, she provided the assist for a late Mana Iwabuchi consolation goal - but Shimizu’s international debut came in a humbling 6-2 defeat; Japan’s worst since 1999......

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