soccer person: The legendary gonzo journalist was never a soccer person Hey Rube, his published collection of essays for ESPN, mentions the sport just once in passing but he was undoubtedly a writer with a keen sense of when things were about to get weird. ; After more than a decade of following a J. League known as much for its wacky matchday promotions as its unpredictable results, I imagine that Thompson would agree with me that the ongoing attempt to create a genuine European-style super club at Vissel Kobe is probably as weird as it gets, according to The Japan Times. The club's Saturday home opener against Sagan Tosu had all the trappings of the modern football frequently railed against by overseas soccer fans and rarely seen in the Japanese game until recently. At the top of mine is Hunter S. Thompson. Three hours before kickoff, dozens of workers manned booths and held up signs promoting Noevir Stadium's cash-free conversion, with payments everywhere from food stalls to merchandise stands only accepted through credit cards, the Edy e-money card or Rakuten's own Rakuten Pay app. As the players entered the Noevir Stadium pitch, five fans cheered from a roped-off sideline area, tickets for which cost 300,000 each and include the use of an exclusive lounge, two signed uniforms, a stadium tour and player meet-and-greets. Near the 20,000 replica uniforms among the most expensive in the league were commemorative mugs, mouse pads and towels featuring Vissel's star European trio of David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Lukas Podolski sharing space with opposing Sagan striker Fernando Torres.
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