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Kijima charts unorthodox path to professional football

December 13, 2024 Paul Williams

Earlier this year, in just his seventh league appearance, Hosei Kijima shared the pitch with Lionel Messi as his St Louis City outfit played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Messi’s Inter Miami. Messi, the […]