

Of course the weather here sometimes has too much rain and cloud, but it is OK. It was one of my dreams to play in this league so I’m having a really nice time here and I would love to contribute even more. I used to enjoy watching Liverpool matches, and the Premier League is one of the most popular leagues in Japan. It was my childhood dream to play for Liverpool. I have been having a very good time at this club. I hope I can continue to do more of the same. It is a chance to show what I can do and to prove myself and I am happy that I could contribute to the team’s wins. I have been given more game time in the Carabao Cup, which is a great opportunity for me. That crucial finish at the Kop end was Minamino’s fifth goal of 2021-22 so far and he discussed his form, ambitions and more in the rest of the interview featured in the programme. Minamino sent his own spot-kick over the crossbar but Jürgen Klopp’s side prevailed 5-4 nevertheless and can now look forward to a semi-final versus Arsenal next month. Maybe it would be good fun if I celebrated a goal for Liverpool like this!”Īs it happened, Minamino had plenty to celebrate at the end of a thrilling tie against Leicester at Anfield, the 26-year-old continuing his scoring run in the Carabao Cup by providing a 95th-minute equaliser as the Reds came from 2-0 and 3-1 behind to force a penalty shootout. “It is a very good memory and we still talk about it. “I had to run down the line and high-five them and I managed to make the Guinness World Records. About 200 people queued up in a line in a shopping centre and as I was the youngest player in the team I was chosen to join them.

“It happened when I played for Cerezo Osaka and it was an event organised by the club for people living in the area, in the town. “Yes, I held the record for the most high-fives in a minute, but I think it has been broken,” the Liverpool No.18 said in the official matchday programme for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash with Leicester City. We’ll just let Minamino himself pick up the story.
#Highfive recording professional#
In January 2014, during his spell at Cerezo Osaka in Japan, the forward took time out from his fledgling professional football career to achieve the most high-fives in one minute with a total of 187.
