Masato Kudo was a fan favourite at Kashiwa Reysol, his now former club.
And one of his biggest fans was a woman named Sachiko, who coincidentally has ties to Vancouver. A few years ago, she even purchased a Whitecaps FC jersey for her son.
Good decision.
Sachiko, a dedicated Reysol supporter, was shocked to learn that Kudo was leaving the team for Vancouver. But the day after the announcement of Kudo’s transfer to Whitecaps FC, she took her ‘Caps jersey to Reysol’s home stadium and asked Kudo for an autograph.