She became the subject of attention by the British press when the Daily Mirror reported that she was Manchester United football star Shinji Kagawa's girlfriend.
On 18 July 2012, Kagawa was handed a two-minute appearance to mark his Manchester United debut in Durban, South Africa, against AmaZulu in a pre-season friendly match.
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Kagawa also scored a goal and provided an assist for Dortmund against rivals Bayern Munich in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final.
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Through these outlets, together with his clinics, Tom has been cited as a major developmental influence by national stars such as Shinji Kagawa, and Aya Miyama.