Ko Itakura discusses life at Borussia Monchengladbach, Qatar 2022 and how Japan can get beyond the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup. Ko Itakura has been earning rave reviews since joining Bundesliga ...

BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Borussia Moenchengladbach and Japan defender Ko Itakura will undergo surgery for an injured ankle and will be sidelined for several weeks, the Bundesliga club said on ...

Ko Itakura was initially at risk at missing the FIFA World Cup through injury but recovered in time to play a pivotal role in Japan's sensational 2-1 win over Germany in their Group E opener on ...

while Ko Itakura and Zion Suzuki have kept things tight and organised at the back, providing great balance across the pitch. Japan know from experience in the 2023 AFC Asian cup, where they needed ...

Borussia Monchengladbach signed Japan defensive midfielder Ko Itakura from Manchester City on Saturday after seeing the role he played in helping Schalke return to the Bundesliga. The 25-year-old ...

Bayern Munich have made an informal enquiry to Ko Itakura’s entourage about bringing the Japanese defender to the Allianz Arena in the summer, according to Bild’s Bayern Insider Podcast.

Bayern Munich is watching another Japanese defender. Germany's Reinisch Post reported on the 19th (Korea time) that Mönchengladbach defender Itakura Ko has been linked with Bayern. Itakura is a ...

A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for its eighth straight World Cup after beating old rivals China 3-1 away on Tuesday. Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put runaway group ...

AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu brought Takehiro Tomiyasu into his defence in place of the suspended Ko Itakura as one of three changes to his side for the World ...

Despite beating China 7-0 at home in September, it took Japan 39 minutes to break the deadlock in Xiamen with a Koki Ogawa header. Ko Itakura added a second before halftime. Home fans grew hopeful ...

CELTIC are vying with Premier League and Bundesliga rivals for the signature of Man City defender Ko Itakura ... of the Japanese international, with Fulham heading the market at 3/1. Itakura ...