"You look at your pre-season work and your fitness, look at the the boys tonight, they ran their socks for the full game with extra-time and showed that they're fit, " he said.
Japanese school uniforms bear an uncanny resemblance to the military outfits of 19th-century Europe -- high-collared Prussian-style tunics with brass buttons for boys and pleated navy blue skirts, white blouses with matching scarves and short white socks for girls.