Kevin Diks meets Ko Itakura on first day of training with Gladbach

Kevin Diks began his journey with Borussia Monchengladbach with an interesting moment — meeting directly with the team’s key defender, Ko Itakura.

In a video released on the club’s official Youtube channel, the Indonesian national team defender received a warm welcome from Itakura — the Japanese national team star who serves as Gladbach’s defensive pillar.

These two players actually had a chance to meet earlier during Japan’s match against Indonesia in Osaka about a month ago. In that final World Cup 2026 qualifier match, the Garuda team had to accept a heavy 0-6 defeat.