Ko Itakura, the Japanese national football team, has started in earnest for the new season, and for the World Cup that will start in November, "By winning the starting lineup with a new team and playing games, the World Cup will be held. I can see it. I want to concentrate on that first. "

Japan national team Itakura made a full appearance in the center back in the match against Brazil, which ranked first in the world ranking, on the 6th of this month, and showed a stable play against Neymar and others, and this year it will start in November. It is expected to be an indispensable part of the Japanese defense team even at the World Cup.



After spending off after the national team activities, Itakura conducted voluntary training in Chiba prefecture on the 26th, and started in earnest for the new season of the European league starting in the summer.



It's been a while since I've had a menu using balls, so I practiced passing and shooting repeatedly to check the feeling of kicking and moved my body for about 2 hours.



Itakura played an active role in Schalke 04 in the German 2nd division last season and contributed greatly to the promotion of the team to the 1st division. It means that you are receiving it.



Itakura said, "There is not much left until the World Cup, but I want to improve the speed and power that can be improved even in a short period of time. By winning the starting lineup with a new team and playing games, the World Cup will be visible. First, concentrate on that. I want to do my best. "