Kaoru Mitoma celebrates his goal for Brighton & Hove Albion against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images From first touch to last, the whole thing had lasted seven seconds.

KAORU MITOMA wrote a university thesis on how to be good at football… and now he’s putting his words into practice. The Brighton star, 26, has been nothing short of sensational since si… ...

Mitoma aims to be “one of the leaders for Japan” at the next World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026. His impact at Brighton is reflected by rising interest in his exploits back home.

How Kaoru Mitoma, the dribbling master who ‘finishes like Thierry Henry’, has his own colleagues laughing at his rare talent. Adam Bate speaks to Mitoma’s former team-mate to find out more ...

Kaoru Mitoma has left many defenders dizzy this season and his dribbling skill is not an accident.The Brighton ... And what better subject to write a thesis on than his favourite thing to do ...

Kaoru Mitoma strapped a camera to his head to study dribbling for his graduation thesis. Now his former university coach is enjoying watching him teach Premier League defenders a lesson.

Kaoru Mitoma's pace and movement in the final third has been a breath of fresh air for Brighton & Hove Albion this season, but his skills on the ball come as no surprise with the Japanese winger ...