I found this morning in the newspaper that Matsui announced his decision to retire from baseball. I'm not a big fan of baseball, but Matsui is a very famous player and I couldn't help feeling that it was an end of an eara.
He was such an outstanding player. He is the pride of Japanese people. In the column of the newspaper, the writer quoted his words,"I don't get bored with the practice of baseball even if I continue it all day long."
He was nicknamed "godzilla", and we were all fascinated with his dynamic performance. He has shown a dream and a hope especially to young Japanese children. I hope he enjoys his retirement and return to Japan one day.
