When I was 9 or 10 years old, I had no confidence. I was very shy. It was difficult for me to make friends. It wasn't easy for me to speak to people. I was very quiet. There was a football in my father's shop. It was a convenience store, but very different to convenience stores in Japan. Anyway, I saw that ball many times. One day, I asked if I could have it. My dad said "yes". So, I took it to the empty car park behind our house and started playing. I played football almos