Jun Endo, the most popular player for Angel City FC, is playing for Japan in the World Cup. Japan is among the favorites to win the title.
Now that Endo, 23, is back with Japan for the World Cup, her pink hair is black again, someone else is looking after her terrier and her spontaneity has been replaced by compliance. In the team photo before the Zambia game, she stares straight at the camera — although the hint of a mischievous smirk seizes her face.
“In Japan, the culture, it’s a little bit hard to stand out,” she said through translator Saki Watanabe. “Especially in terms of, like showing off who you are, like dyeing your hair bright colors. That made it very difficult for me to express myself. Japanese coach Futoshi Ikeda applauds that — as long as Endo doesn’t try it around the national team.
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