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Pentagon Pursuit | Part 16 | Another Saudi Showdown

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Robaato Rasamu wasn’t usually one to let his hair down with a big night out on the town but, in the wake of winning the first major title of his career and in the history of Albirex Niigata, he made an exception for New Year’s Eve as the clock ticked over to 2030. Rasamu treated the Niigata players and staff to a delicious meal at Kaisenya Negibozu then let the lads take him on a bar crawl led by…

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Pentagon Pursuit | Part 15 | Final Day Drama In Japan

Robaato Rasamu came so close to sealing the first title in his mission to win all five top-tier continental trophies as his Albirex Niigata narrowly lost to big-spending Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League Final. The Japanese manager needed a little time to get his head around the defeat and consider his options moving forward. Rasamu had just secured his Continental Pro Licence, which meant…

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Pentagon Pursuit | Part 12 | Niigata's All-Time Record Goalscorer

Sometimes in life, Robaato Rasamu mused, you can achieve too much, too quickly. Rasamu was in a pensive mood as he reflected on his Albirex Niigata side’s huge overachievement in the 2027 J1 League campaign. Indeed, their 3rd place finish led by a bunch of exciting young Japanese players had sparked interest from big teams across Saudi Arabia and Japan. However, the flip side to that was that…

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Pentagon Pursuit | Part 11 | Seven-Way Title Fight

#FM24 #PentagonPursuit Part 11: Seven-Way Title Fight. #J1League newcomers #AlbirexNiigata find themselves involved in a title fight with Japan's big boys. But can they secure continental qualification for the first time? Read here:

Albirex Niigata were off to an absolute flyer in Robaato Rasamu’s first season of top-flight football. They found themselves 2nd in J1 League after 18 games but, with injuries and a heavy schedule stacking up, it would be a major challenge to maintain that form. They were mid-way through a tough schedule of eight matches in 27 days through May, which continued against several teams in the top…