n su ka. ?)"Well Said! Especially for You, Paisen!!" (言うじゃねーか パイセンの割によー!!, Iu ja ne ̄ ka paisen no
ni yo ̄ !!)"Senpai. Did You.
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9. One of Tsubasa's early rivals, Jun Misugi, was given skills that surpassed the protagonist's. As a result, he gave Misugi a heart condition that would balance the match between their teams. When asked why Tsubasa's teams always win, Takahashi stated it was because he aims the manga to be long and thus a defeat would reduce its length. [8] While the series was
initially aimed at children, Takahashi was surprised at how, across the years, it has also attracted adults, as well as at the impact it had on Japan's football. When talking about its themes, Takahashi stated the main one is honor, which is meant to be superior than money, something which people value more. [8] As Takahashi liked European football due to its competitive level, he
decided to make Tsubasa leave São Paulo and join Spain's F. C. Barcelona at the age of 21. In 1998, Takahashi traveled to Barcelona and enjoyed the Camp Nou stadium so much that he was inspired by it to make the Barcelona team Tsubasa's future team. Nevertheless, Takahashi asserted it was a decision taken at random and joked that Tsubasa would have joined the Real Madrid if he had visited Santiago Bernabéu.
