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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#GambaOsaka host FC Tokyo 🗼 later today. Usami Takashi scored this brilliant solo effort against the visitors back in 2010. The ball's so tightly controlled, the three defenders can't stop him. Ganbaru 🔵⚫️

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Unless it's Gamba or Spurs, I rarely buy both the 1st and 2nd jerseys, but this combo was outta this world. The 🔵⚪️ has the string collar, and the 🔴⚪️ has the home stadium embedded into the fabric. Both have the Bandai sponsor. #Rojiblancos #AtleticoMadrid

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As #GambaOsaka face JEF in the #JLeague later today, an opportunity to revisit a very clever goal by Endo Yasuhito from yesteryear. Instead of crossing the ball into the box for the Gamba players to attack, Yatto deceives the GK by curling the ball around the wall and directly into the bottom corner

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Mboma, Fernandinho, Araujo, Magno Alves, Patric, etc. These two should also be in the conversation when discussing Gamba's finest imports. #GambaOsaka

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Fiorentina celebrated its 100th anniversary yesterday. This is one of my favourite jerseys. Players like Batistuta, Rui Costa, etc., the polo collar, white Fila stripes on the sleeves, and, oh, yeah, the #Nintendo sponsor! 🇯🇵🎮 Buon centenario alla #Fiorentina 🎉 #ClassicFootballShirts #SerieA

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Because Markel Susaeta, David Concha and Philipp Max were all solid recruits.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

While scrolling my TL for info on Gamba's game later today, I stumbled upon Kodro Magazine, a Spanish publication covering the global game, and their list of the 50 best 🇯🇵 players of all time. I'm a little puzzled by the list. Like, how is Honda ahead of both Shunsuke and Hasebe? 🤔

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Promoting your league to a global audience by putting posters up around Wembley, the home of the beautiful game, yet limiting one of the best videos on the internet to the local market 🤷🏻‍♂️ Surely somebody at the #JLeague could have hired a translator for this?? youtu.be/vWhPQ8v9rqY?...

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YouTube video by Jリーグ公式チャンネル

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

新しいACLユニフォームを見ると、2008年のチームの優勝を思い出します。襟が付いているのも気に入っています。発売されたらすぐに購入するつもりです。あとは背中にどの名前と番号を入れるか考えているところです。皆さん、良い週末をお過ごしください。頑張る🔵⚫️ #ガンバ大阪 #GambaOsaka

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

After getting my hands on Gremio's '95 jersey last week, I've been looking up how 🇧🇷 clubs have inspired, shaped or influenced teams in the #J.League. Gremio > Frontale, Flamengo > Antlers, & Palmeiras > Verdy. Are there any others? 🤔

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

제가 소장하고 있는 유니폼 대부분은 토트넘, J리그, 또는 90년대 이탈리아와 스페인 클럽들의 유니폼입니다. 이 전북 모터스 30주년 기념 유니폼은 정말 멋지네요. 한국 팀 유니폼을 더 모아야겠다는 생각이 듭니다. #전북 #K리그 #Jeonbuk #FootballJersey

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Fukuoka. やばい！Convenient, lots to see and do, and the food's amazing (I overindulged on ramen and mentaiko). An NPB stronghold, my one regret was not watching a Softbanks game @ PayPay dome. Not the best Kamo store in Japan but picked up some cool keychains.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Off to Fukuoka later today. *checks luggage. Yeah, I'm good.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Pitched up to watch the #SAMURAIBLUE take on Tunisia at a local mall, and we also had a clown performing tricks. Don't ya just love Hong Kong?

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

If you want an idea of how big the #SAMURAIBLUE are in Hong Kong, this was at a mall in Kowloon at 4am earlier today. 4am. In Hong Kong. It may be a former colony but Japan is by far the most popular national team here.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

As much as I love the 1992 reissue of the #SamuraiBlue jersey, I can't wear it every day. So, I went with the 2006 World Cup jersey earlier today. Iconic as it was Nakata's last ever tournament (and match) as a pro.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Forget the #WorldCup. The #JLeague All Star Cup is where it's at! Game hasn't even started, and we may already have a contender for the day's highlight in the form of this window display featuring the teams' inaugural jerseys.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I could very easily wear this jersey every day. Every. Single. Day.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The 🇯🇵 reissue dropped in stores here just a couple of days ago, so I was on the receiving end of multiple envious glares around the malls. NGL, the bitchy looks from fellow jersey enthusiasts felt soooo damn good. #サムライブルー #JFA #SoccerShirt #FootballFashion

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

As #GambaOsaka host Verdy today, a valid excuse to revisit a masked Endo Yasuhito breezing past the Verdy defence before a perfectly executed lob over Takagi Yoshi. *The manager of Verdy was Spurs legend Ossie Ardiles.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Google's just the best 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Win, lose or draw, whether here in Hong Kong, back home in London, or anywhere else, we root for #GambaOsaka. #ACL2 🏆

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Being an overseas fan, it's pretty difficult to attend #GambaOsaka games, but we were real lucky to be a part of this #ACL2 journey as Gamba were in the same group as HK's Eastern. 頑張る🔵⚫️ #ガンバ大阪

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's #GambaOsaka's Masaaki Higashiguchi's birthday today. Here he is, sparing the blushes of Daiki Niwa with the studs of his boot before initiating the attack which lead to this winning goal vs. Reds.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#Celtic fans waxing lyrical about Maeda's golazo yesterday, and I've even read some posts saying it's the best goal scored in that fixture. I dunno, tho. For me, it's this Shunsuke strike. Just look at the swerve he puts on the ball. That's some wizardry sh*t, right there.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The first 🇯🇵 player to sign for an EPL club, Inamoto Junichi was a trailblazer. He also scored this thunderb*stard against tomorrow's opponents Sanfrecce back in the late 90s. That white Adidas jersey was pretty cool, too 👀 頑張る🔵⚫️ #ガンバ大阪 #GambaOsaka

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Current JFA president Miyamoto Tsuneyasu played for both #GambaOsaka and #VisselKobe. What number did he wear?

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Read nothing but positive messages about Max from players and staff at #GambaOsaka but (excluding marquee players like Iniesta who are a benefit the 🇯🇵 game) this is an example of why there should be tighter restrictions on foreign players in the #JLeague. www.gamba-osaka.net/news/index/n...

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このたび、フィリップ・マックス選手との契約を双方合意のうえ解除することが決定いたしましたので、お知らせいたします。＜フィリップ・マックス（PHILIPP MAX）選手プロフィール＞■生年月日：199

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#WinningEleven 10 dropped 20 years ago yesterday. Even today, I can still remember the excitement in the days and weeks leading up to each release of the series on the PS2. ⚽️ games haven't reached those heights since.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A myriad of reasons why I love the #JLeague. One of those reasons being the fans and their knowledge of the game. Osako's comments posted via Twitter and the J. Football Now account were met with both objection and disapproval from the online community 👏🏻

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

With my childhood club, Spurs, being as sh*t as they are, that #GambaOsaka win tonight felt extra special. Ganbaru 🔵⚫️ #ガンバ大阪

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The #OsakaDerby has just kicked off in MW10 of the #JLeague. The biggest victory in this fixture was back in 2004 when #GambaOsaka destroyed Cerezo 7-1.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I received this jersey from a fellow fan when #GambaOsaka played here back in November 🇭🇰 Wanted to post it on the day of an important match, so figured today's pretty good. Hopefully a win this evening and a step closer to winning our first 🏆 since Panasonic stadium was opened (10 years ago!)

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This video illustrates as to why I'm such a massive fan of the PS2 version of the #WinningEleven series and why I still play it today. It had everything; the player animations, ball physics, fluid movements, individuality of marquee players (like the Fantasista, here) and smooth dribbling.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#GambaOsaka face Sanga in MW9 of the #JLeague today. Magno Alves scored a hat-trick in this fixture 20 years ago, and the player who provided the assist is still playing in J1 today 🤔

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

#JLeague MW8 has Avispa outscoring #GambaOsaka 14-13 in PKs. Gamba still sit atop the West table but fans are frustrated that the team can't shut out opponents for a W.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#GambaOsaka face #Vissel in a couple of hours. As well as being a Kansai derby, it's a fixture which has given us an unusual nickname. The Kobe Killer. The moniker was given to Takashi Usami for his scoring record against Vissel.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Komeda's Coffee 🇯🇵☕️ & Winning Eleven 2014 ⚽️🎮 Much prefer the PSP version as it's more comfy for the hands than the 3DS, but Nintendo's console had that year's J.Leagues 1 & 2.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

今、リーグ首位に立っています。10年前に新しいスタジアムに移転しました。パナソニックスタジアムでタイトルを獲得するのは、そろそろ良いタイミングだと思います。皆さんが素晴らしい一週間を過ごせることを願っています。頑張る 🔵⚫️ #ガンバ大阪 #GambaOsaka

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Both Zico and Stojkovic celebrate their birthdays today. Both were playmakers, wore the no. 10 and are regarded as among the best overseas players in the #JLeague. Both are icons of their J.League teams. Both became successful managers. Both of their associated J.League teams play in red.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

#GambaOsaka face #SPulse this weekend in the #JLeague, so an excuse to revisit this Bergkamp-esque golazo by Usami Takashi. *can't believe this was over ten years ago.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

With #GambaOsaka defeating Korea's Pohang Steelers last night, I think we'll now get to the #ACLTwo final. If we do get there, we may see some familiar faces.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It's Roberto Baggio's birthday today. One of the best players of all time and an icon of Italy's #SerieA when it was at its peak in the 90s. Here he is, scoring against a #J.League select XI back in 1999.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Just noticed the #JLeague Tsubasa match ball's supplied by SFIDA (I assumed it was Adidas). IYKYK.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

⚽️大黒将志 🆚️ガンバ 7️⃣ ➖️ 1️⃣ セレッソ 📅2004年10月2日 🏟万博記念競技場 🏆J1リーグ今日は香港で仕事をしているので、スマートフォンで試合を見ます。今日はチームを全力で応援しましょう。頑張る🔵⚫️ #大阪ダービー #大阪開幕 #ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

遠藤保仁さん、お誕生日おめでとうございます 🥳 2000年代初頭、遠藤選手がガンバ大阪に入団した直後から応援し始めました。日本史上最高の選手の一人である彼が今もガンバ大阪に在籍しているのは本当に素晴らしいことです。彼のアドバイスと知識は、今のチームにもきっと役立つはずです。 #遠藤保仁 #ガンバ大阪

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A member of the Original Ten, it's great to have JEF United back in J1 this year. JEF's return reminds me of this Yatto golazo from 2009. Yatto deceives the GK by curling the ball around JEF's wall. With it being so low and accurate, Okamoto just can't get to the ball in time.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I've seen a few posts on X this week about Gamba vs. Man Utd back in 2008. So much to love about that game; Endo's korokoro PK, CR7 in a Gamba jersey, and the attacking game played by Nishino's team. Remember peeps back home being a lot more inquisitive about the J.League shortly after that match.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Nakata Hidetoshi's birthday today. It was Nakata at the '98 World Cup which got me hooked on the Japanese game. As well as being very cool on the ball, he was very sophisticated and elegant off the pitch. Even today, I try and copy his hairstyles.

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Gavba @gavba.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Whereas the majority of designers played it safe for the J.League's 100YVL, Mizuno were a lot more adventurous with Grampus' (H) uniform. Hope to see more creativity when the new season starts in August.

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