Football: Takehiro Tomiyasu aims to crack Bologna starting 11 by opening day

Japan center-back Takehiro Tomiyasu said Monday he aims to be in the starting lineup for Bologna when the Italian first-division season kicks off late next month.Tomiyasu -- whose move to Bologna from Belgian side Sint-Truiden was confirmed last Tuesday -- flew out of Narita airport near Tokyo to join his new team."I want to prove I belong in the starting 11 on opening day," Tomiyasu said before boarding his flight.The 20-year-old, who played all three games for Japan at the recent Copa America, said he looked forward to defending some of the world's best strikers in Serie A."I aim to impro…READ FULL ARTICLE