The 34-year-old midfielder, who spent three-and-a-half years at Italian giants AC Milan, signed for Azerbaijani outfit Neftci until the end of the season on Monday, having been without a club since leaving Brazil's Botafogo in December.
It is quite a change in fortunes for Honda, formerly a mainstay of the national team and the first Japanese player to score at three FIFA World Cups. .....
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