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Germany's first indoor football tournament! ⚽️

Hello everyone! It's time for this week's intern staff blog! Germany has now entered winter mode, and cold days continue. The weather has been mostly cloudy or rainy, with gloomy conditions persisting. Well, we recently played an away game against FC Speyer 09. We unfortunately lost, ending our winning streak, but we'll switch gears and focus on the next game, and I'll continue to support the team this week so that we can achieve victory. At the match venue the other day, it seemed that a soccer tournament for elementary school-aged children was being held before our match, as there were many children and their parents there. Seeing that scene reminded me of my own elementary school days and made me feel nostalgic. The day after the match, the second team players were playing futsal in an indoor soccer field, so I joined in! I don't exercise at all normally; the only exercise I get is cycling from home to the practice field (about 15 minutes each way), so it was a good opportunity to get some proper exercise after a long time. The court was about the size of a futsal court, so I thought it wouldn't be much different from Japan, but there was a big difference. There were no sidelines or touchlines! So, it was possible to play using the walls, and the game was always on, with a good tempo and no breaks in play, which made it very fun. However, since it had been a while since I exercised, and all the opponents were still in their prime, I was exhausted in just 5 minutes. Lol. Towards the end, my body just couldn't keep up, and I ended up just playing goalkeeper. Lol. I had fun moving my body for about 2 hours, and it was a good workout. I was also able to communicate with the second team players more than usual, which was very enjoyable. I'm currently suffering from severe muscle pain all over my body... Lol. As part of our public relations efforts, we're working hard on things like merchandise production and video creation. We hope to be able to introduce them to you soon, so please look forward to it!!! Despite the gloomy weather this week, we'll keep our spirits up and do our best!