Yuki Ito, a Japan international at Bayern Munich, spoke with Japanese media about the World Cup and other topics.

On his injuries

"It's been a great achievement to recover well after three fractures. Going forward, I want to focus on staying healthy and securing more playing time."

On Bayern's back-to-back titles

"With so many excellent players on the team, everyone is fighting for the club's success and victories. I want to maintain that, and it's one of our greatest strengths."

"I'm delighted we won back-to-back titles, but next we want to focus on winning the Champions League."

"In training, improving individual ability is crucial. When we face compact defenses, I feel my ability to break through has also improved. On the attacking side, reducing goals conceded—that's a team issue. Both individually and as a team, we want to put more emphasis on that."

"We have to win—in some ways that's difficult. Especially at home. It's not just about winning, but winning convincingly, and the standards for performance are high. But I see that as both a team challenge and something that drives personal growth. I want to approach it with responsibility."

On the World Cup

"We didn't achieve our goal of winning the tournament, but personally it was a fulfilling competition. I played all 90 minutes in all four matches, and despite dealing with injury, I came away satisfied. Including the travel, I really felt how massive an event it is. Still, there's regret."

What else does Japan need to improve?

"Individual ability development is definitely necessary. Beyond that, I think we need to build squad depth through major tournaments."

"I really believe individual ability needs to improve, so when I return to the club, I want to consciously work on getting more match appearances."

Personal goals

"Simply put, I want to increase my playing time even further."

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