MORIMACHI, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japan coach Philippe Troussier disappointed reporters by refusing to take any questions at a news conference on Tuesday, the first day of his team's World Cup preparation camp.
Japan coach Philippe Troussier hugs "Ron," a dachshund owned by a JFA official, after Tuesday's press conference in Morimachi, Shizuoka Prefecture.Accompanied by Japan Football Association president Shunichiro Okano, Troussier offered a statement to the 379 journalists and photographers at the Japan team's World Cup media center in Shizuoka Prefecture.