Keisuke Honda is not your average footballer.

The Melbourne Victory marquee isn’t just a player; he also manages a national team. In the last few days he juggled both jobs – scoring a goal, flying internationally and making his managerial debut all in a crazy 27 and a half hours.

At 7pm AEDT on Sunday evening in Melbourne, Honda lined up – and scored – for Victory in a 4-1 demolition of Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Another strong showing from the star recruit, as he notched up his second strike in a stunning start to the season.

He then had a poolside meeting with sprint legend Usain Bolt, who was on hand to watch his former Mariners teammates, as he recovered from the clash.

Then it was straight to the airport.

Honda was due in Myanmar to take charge of his first game as Cambodia manager – an AFF Suzuki Cup clash at Mandalar Thiri Stadium in Mandalay.

At 10:30pm AEDT, Honda was on the sideline as Cambodia took to the park for the first time under his watchful eye. But unfortunately for the 98-time Japanese international, things didn’t exactly go to plan for his men – although it was a familiar score line.

A goal from Chan Vathanka on 23 minutes gave Honda’s team the dream start, but in the second half things went from bad to worse.

Myanmar scored four unanswered goals – via Aung Than Htet, Aung Sithu and two from Bo Bo – as they wrapped up a 4-1 victory. The very same scoreline Honda had been on the other side of for the Victory a day earlier.

The loss is Cambodia’s second in a row to open their Suzuki Cup campaign, and they now sit fourth out of five in Group A, needing to finish in the top two to advance. They face fellow strugglers Laos in each of their next two clashes before rounding out the group stage with a clash against Vietnam.

How about that for another crazy day in the life of Keisuke Honda!