Itoshi Sae

Sae is a tall and muscular young man with reddish brown hair and slim teal eyes that are framed by an array of long under lashes just like his brother, Rin.

Since a young age, Sae has been cold, blunt, and very serious. He has only ever cared about becoming the best striker in the world and has only had time for things that get him closer to his goal. Sae can also be arrogant and condescending looking down on others even if they are older than him and have more organizational authority. He is egotistical in his football play but has shown to be able to restrain himself and play his position, not trying to outshine others unnecessarily.

Sae has a lot of pride as a football player, looking down on Japanese football and all who participate in it. Sae states he much rather die or play in Europe with a bunch of college students than play in the J-League or play on the Japan National Team. He is very confident in his skills and wholeheartedly believes that nobody in Japan is worthy of his skills as a teammate. He dislikes the fact that he was born in Japan, saying things like he was simply born in the wrong country.

Sae seems to easily command respect in a room from most people due to his reputation and skill even with his bad attitude and candid way of speaking and is able to handle and entice rowdy and tough people into listening to him or doing things his way. Though Sae is a difficult person, he is not impossible to work with, especially if he is getting something out of it.

Trivia:

He originally returned to Japan to renew his passport. He dislikes Japanese football and all who participate in it. He turned 18 after the Second Selection. His favourite TV show is "Chibi Maruko-chan". He says it reminds him of home. He thinks his weakness is that he doesn't know anything besides football. His disliked food is French fries. He sleeps for 8 hours a day (7 hours + 1 hour nap). He has a butt fetish (he believes an athlete's skill can be determined by looking at it). When asked what he would do with 100 million yen, he replied that he "wasn't interested in such a small amount of money". His morning routine consists of: opening the window to let in fresh air, taking a deep breath, morning yoga, meditation, drinking salted kombucha, and starting his day. He spends his holidays looking at the sea. His favourite animal is seagull. His favourite season is the end of summer. His favourite movie is Taxi Driver. If it were his last day on Earth, he would make the world's best pass to the world's best striker