Japan coach Zico appears to have given up trying to find the answer to why he does not have that most elusive of commodities in his squad -- a regular goalscorer.
Hisato Sato (left) and Seiichiro Maki leave the pitch after a 0-0 draw against Scotland on Saturday.
He even wondered aloud after Saturday's 0-0 draw with Scotland whether it may simply be down to "constipation." That being the case, the Brazilian would be well-advised to take a suitcase full of laxatives to Germany for the World Cup.