Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano knew the 2022/23 season was going to be a grind.
The conventional schedule of Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League video games was going to be jam-packed — even with out throwing in a mid-season World Cup match. Upamecano knew that he must be ready.
“In the summertime, I checked out my weaknesses and likewise at what I did nicely. I employed a health coach earlier than the season and took little trip. My purpose was to begin the season match and ready. You noticed that immediately within the video games,” Upamecano advised Tz (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
One different type of coaching Upamecano was to work with an opera singer.
“To start with it was awkward. I needed to do small workouts, additionally sing. I’ve laughed lots. After that it was very relaxed. It helped me lots. As a result of I shout lots in protection in video games, I at all times had vocal twine ache. It’s gone now,” Upamecano remarked. “If somebody from the skin criticizes me, I don’t care. That is soccer. Everybody has their very own opinion. I simply preserve going — it doesn’t matter what exterior specialists say. What issues to me is what my confidants assume.”