Japan attacker Takefusa Kubo energized the crowd back home in his 53 minutes on the pitch as Real Sociedad beat Gamba Osaka 1-0 in an international club friendly on Thursday. Kubo displayed his fine dribbling down the right flank and precise crosses for the Spanish La Liga side, who won thanks to Aritz Elustondo’s crafty looping effort in the 63rd minute at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. “It was tough, honestly speaking. I hope to get myself in a good physical condition next time around,” Kubo said after Sociedad made their second trip to Japan in two months, having beaten Tokyo…