New Celtic star Yuki Kobayashi has revealed how a chastening experience with England hero Phil Foden led to him becoming the player he is today.
The Japanese defender will be eligible to play for Celtic from January 1 after completing a £1.5 million move from Vissel Kobe last month. Kobayashi has yet to be capped at full international level, but has been a mainstay of Japanese youth teams in recent seasons and he recalled an incident that made him realise how far he had to go to improve his standards.
In the FIFA Under 17s World Cup in 2017, Japan and England faced each other in the Round of 16s in the competition in Kolkata, India. And Kobayashi admitted the Manchester City talent made him aware just how much he had to improve. He said: "I thought I was progressing well until I was picked for Japan in the Under 17s World Cup and we played against England.
