Interview with Hideki Matsui

Dubbed "Godzilla" for his batting abilities, Hideki Matsui is one of the most successful Japanese baseball players in Major League Baseball. He became a national hero in Japan with his down-to-earth approach playing for the Yomiuri Giants, before signing a three-year contract with the New York Yankees in 2003 -- and then extending it another four years for $52 million in 2006. Despite a couple of major injuries and tough New York fans, he tells CNN's Maggie Lake that he enjoys his life with the Yankees and in the United States. Talk Asia gauges the opinion of fans towards Matsui on game day and explores a restaurant chain created in his honor -- as the man himself discusses his career, his favorite players and life off the field. E-mail to a friend

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