Rui Borges’ protégé aims to play a full 90 minutes for Sporting again | OneFootball

Hidemasa Morita has been working at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy with a clear goal in mind: to be able to play 90 minutes of a game again. In the final phase of his contract with Sporting, the Japanese international aims to regain consistency.

Going through a tough time, as he has publicly admitted, the 'number 5' of the green and whites hasn't been able to play a full game for almost a year now. Morita has faced several physical problems in recent months, which even prevented him from joining the national team during this break.

For now, Sporting has implemented a preventive muscle strengthening plan for the player. Despite being highly valued by Rui Borges, the Japanese player lost his starting position due to inconsistency and now, aiming to take advantage of the FIFA break, he is trying to improve his physical condition, with an eye on the remainder of the Lions' season and the 2026 World Cup.

The world's biggest national team competition is just a few months away, and the midfielder is worried about not being fit to be called up. Therefore, Sporting's 'number 5' is following a strict muscle strengthening plan, trying to reverse the situation that, in the last year and a half, has caused him to miss 21 games for the Lions.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Hidemasa Morita - valued at 11 million euros - has played 14 matches. At the start of this season, the Japanese international midfielder.

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