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Last updated on 9 hours ago9 hours ago.From the section FootballMasato Kudo's most recent J1 League club was Sanfrecce Hiroshima and he scored more than 60 goals in Japan's top flight Former Japan forward Masato Kudo has died aged 32 following brain surgery. Kudo, who was playing for Japanese third-tier club Tegevajaro Miyazaki, fell ill on 2 October and was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the ventricles in the brain. Kudo previously played for Kashiwa Reysol, Vancouver Whitecaps, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Brisbane Roar.
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&quot;We are devastated that such a great player has passed away so early,&quot; said a statement by Tegevajaro Miyazaki. &quot;He played for Japan and had a great track record but he stayed humble. &quot;He had a great attitude and was caring about his team-mates, the club and supporters.&quot; Kudo scored six goals in 12 games during Kashiwa Reysol&#x27;s run to the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League in 2013, and scored twice in four appearances for Japan that year.Brisbane Roar team-mates Riku Danzaki and Charlie Austin paid tribute to Kudo during their game on SaturdayOur coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment <h2>Top Stories</h2>Video <h3>Watch Match of the Day</h3>LiveLive <h3>US GP qualifying build-up as Red Bull announce death of co-owner Mateschitz</h3>LiveLiveFrom the section Formula 1 <h3>Last-gasp Casemiro earns Man Utd point at Chelsea</h3>2habout 2 hours agoFrom the section Football1288 Comments <h2>Elsewhere on the BBC</h2> <h3>&#x27 It was absolutely reminiscent of Hillsborough&#x27 </h3> Panorama investigates events as they unfolded at the 2022 UEFA Champions League final in Paris <h3>Have a thrilling movie night tonight </h3> Check out the star-studded selection of films to watch on BBC iPlayer now <h3>&#x27 What I discovered surprised me&#x27 </h3> The ex-England footballer Paul Merson goes on a reflective walk to confront his demons <h2>Also in Sport</h2> <h3>Brilliant &#x27 hot dog&#x27 assist as Aussies thrash Scots</h3> <h3>New Zealand&#x27 s Phillips takes superb diving catch</h3> <h3>&#x27 Thigh arm bat stumps &#x27 - Warner&#x27 s unlucky dismissal</h3> <h3>How well do you know India v Pakistan T20 history </h3> <h3>Valieva skates about scandal that is far from over</h3> <h3>Watch the trailer for BBC&#x27 s new Messi documentary</h3> <h3>Meet Australia&#x27 s World Cup hero Josh Addo-Carr</h3> <h3>Gerrard sacked - who might replace him at Aston Villa </h3> <h3>Best shots from Stirling&#x27 s 66 as Ireland knock out Windies</h3> <h3>&#x27 England aim to dazzle again as World Cup ramps up&#x27 </h3> <h3>Five things we learned from new BBC Messi film</h3> <h3>Cardinals&#x27 Wilson scores acrobatic touchdown</h3> <h3>&#x27 Gerrard sack bitter blow to pride &amp reputation&#x27 </h3> BBC Sport&#x27;s Phil McNulty analyses Steve Gerrard&#x27;s time as Aston Villa boss after he was sacked on Thursday evening.
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"We are devastated that such a great player has passed away so early," said a statement by Tegevajaro Miyazaki. "He played for Japan and had a great track record but he stayed humble. "He had a great attitude and was caring about his team-mates, the club and supporters." Kudo scored six goals in 12 games during Kashiwa Reysol's run to the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League in 2013, and scored twice in four appearances for Japan that year.Brisbane Roar team-mates Riku Danzaki and Charlie Austin paid tribute to Kudo during their game on SaturdayOur coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment

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