Brighton have been forced to apologise after a post from the club's academy on social media featured an image of a notorious Japanese soldier from World War Two. A post on X showed Japanese forward Kaoru Mitoma alongside a player from the club's academy‚ with the pair holding a football card that featured Hiroo Onoda. Onoda was a Japanese Imperial Army Officer who failed to surrender after World War Two ended‚ becoming the last to do so in 1974 following an intervention from his former commanding officer.

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Brighton boss Hurzeler praises Mitoma for his "special" goal against Chelsea

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Brighton striker Welbeck delighted with victory over Chelsea: Mitoma can play for top team

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Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma dubbed 'Messi-like' after stunning opening against Chelsea

“Messi like” - Carragher in awe of Mitoma as Chelsea's woes deepen after Madueke injury

Hurzeler delighted after Mitoma rejects a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia

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Brighton reject £75m bid for Kaoru Mitoma from Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr

Al-Nassr end attempts to sign Brighton's Mitoma

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Al-Nassr plotting £140m double swoop for Mitoma and Durán

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Brighton reject £54.4m Al-Nassr bid for Mitoma

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Brighton attacker Mitoma breaks Premier League Japanese record

Mitoma becomes Premier League's highest-scoring Japanese player

Mitoma and Rutter sink Ipswich to end Brighton's barren Premier League run

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Mitoma punishes Saints' poor defending to fire Brighton into lead!

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Pedro and Mitoma strike as Brighton defeat Bournemouth

Pedro and Mitoma goals maintain top four hunt despite Baleba red

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Brighton boss Hurzeler admits he does not judge Mitoma by goals or assists but...

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I still regret not bringing Kaoru Mitoma to Liverpool - I should have insisted

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