Japan’s Leicester City Football Club fan base has had a boost thanks to forward Shinji Okazaki, and the side’s success in the Premier League, www.aol.co.uk reported on 3 May.
Supporters of Okazaki who began to follow the Foxes when he joined the then-struggling side saw Leicester win the Premier League title in May.
One fan said, “After Shinji Okazaki joined [the club], Japanese TV decided to broadcast every Leicester match and, due to Leicester’s success and Okazaki’s contribution, lots of Japanese noticed the team and supported them”.