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Football was the sport played by Daisuke Matsui. A Japanese professional footballer, Matsui played as a midfielder or forward. He spent the majority of his career in France with Le Mans and Saint-Étienne, also having spells in Russia with Tom Tomsk and in Poland with Jagiellonia Białystok. Matsui represented the Japan national team from 2003 to 2011, earning 31 caps and scoring 1 goal.