Topmost in the mind of pro soccer player Alex is the 2002 World Cup.
The 23-year-old midfielder for the J. League team Shimizu S-Pulse is keen to represent Japan in the tournament.
There's just one problem: As his birth name indicates, Alessandro Dos Santos is Brazilian.
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