Japanese goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda suddenly called Kabayshi after looking impressive as Blue Samurai Team won 2-1 over Germany in Group E World Cup 2022Wednesday (11/23).
The hashtag #Wakabayashi became a trending topic on Twitter on Thursday (11/24) morning. Rowdy netizens call Gonda Wakabayashi in the real world.
Genzo Wakabayashi is one of the characters in the popular Japanese cartoon Captain Tsubasa. No wonder the nickname pinned on Shuichi Gonda looks stunning.
One of the Twitter accounts that popularized Wakabayashi is Troll Football. Indeed, Twitter is known for creating humorous memes of the best footballers in the world.
Troll Football uploads real photos of the German and Japanese teams along with team poses from the animated version of Captain Tsubasa inhabited by Wakabayashi.
“How we see Germany vs Japan [foto tim dunia nyata] and how the Japanese view Germany versus Japan [foto tim animasi]“, wrote the account.
Not long after, #Wakabayashi became a trending topic in Indonesia. This is because the Captain Tsubasa cartoon series was popular in Indonesia.
Gonda Wakabayashi’s nickname is not without reason. The 33-year-old goalkeeper performed brilliantly after making a crazy eight saves during the match.
Germany dominated possession by 74% to 26%. Der Panzer is also superior in terms of shots on target, which are nine to four.
However, eight shots on goal by the Germans managed to thwart Gonda. The only unstoppable shot came from an Ilkay Gundogan penalty.
It was this impressive note that made netizens call Gonda like Wakabayashi in the real world.
