How social media reacted to #WelcomeHonda

One of the greatest Asian football players of all time has announced he is moving to the Hyundai A-League.

Japan legend Keisuke Honda will be pulling on a Melbourne Victory jersey in 2018-19 and when the news dropped, social media responded.

Here’s the best of the reactions to #WelcomeHonda:

HONDA !! #WelcomeHonda #HondaALeague #mvfc

— Daniel Passante (@danpassante21) August 6, 2018

Great to have former Milanista Keisuke Honda at @gomvfc #WelcomeHonda #ACMilan 🙌🏼

— L . U R A13 (@LauraItalia13) August 6, 2018

Man I am so excited that @gomvfc signed @kskgroup2017 I can't concentrate on work. I want the season to start & I can't wait until I'm sitting at aami admiring our new Honda 😁 #MonTheVuck #WelcomeHonda

— scott (@SFynmore) August 6, 2018

Me right now! #mvfc #WelcomeHonda pic.twitter.com/uaEGp4I95S

— Mike Jones (@mikeyjj) August 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/iCranky2/status/1026265962243182593

#WelcomeHonda やったー 😎
A W E S O M E #OurVictory https://t.co/z4GLHB0eAX

— Oğuzhan Yılmaz (@oguzhan_yilmaz) August 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/TroyWass/status/1026266279634587648

He's all ours! Can't wait to see Honda in a Victory shirt and getting to see him play for my club every week 😍 #mvfc pic.twitter.com/NyC4mYxaGS

— Katie Lambeski (@katielambeski) August 6, 2018

Even outside of Melbourne, football fans were getting in on the hype….

Welcome to the @ALeague @kskgroup2017 👏👏👏 Looking forward to seeing you DOMINATE the League! Can't wait to watch you play when you come to Adelaide ❤ #WelcomeHonda

— Peter Pana (@PeterSheenPana) August 6, 2018

Some were interested in how Honda will fit in…

I wonder where Kev will deploy Honda? #MVFC #WelcomeHonda #OurVictory

— L . U R A13 (@LauraItalia13) August 6, 2018

You can read our article addressing just that right here @LauraItalia13 ?

READ NOW: How will Melbourne Victory accommodate their new Japanese superstar?

For others, it was a release to help them get over an ex…

https://twitter.com/Big_DT23/status/1026264567842664448

And, of course, there wouldn’t be a major signing with a reveal video these days! Melbourne Victory address the rumours about the former AC Milan playmaker’s arrival – which had been spreading for a while: