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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ VAR: Vissel Kobe go back-to-back, Botafogo do the double, Nani's retirement announcement

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ VAR: Vissel Kobe go back-to-back, Botafogo do the double, Nani's retirement announcement

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No matter how hard Vissel Kobe tried - or spent - they couldn’t get their hands on the Japanese title.

They signed Andres Iniesta. And David Villa. And Lukas Podolski. And Juan Mata. Now those stars are gone, The Ushi (β€˜The Cows,’ in English) are the dominant force in the J League!

Sunday saw Vissel secure their second successive title. Scroll down to lea…

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