'The important games are coming now' - Bayern Munich's Jonathan Tah

Bundesliga: The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place later this year. Your first international tournament was UEFA EURO 2016, your next was EURO 2024. How was the gap in between?

Jonathan Tah: “When I went to EURO 2016, it was a completely different situation compared to now and 2024. But I think it’s normal to have those moments where maybe some people doubt you, and not everything is going [the way you want it to]. I learned a lot in the gap between those two tournaments […] about myself, about the player I want to be.”

Bundesliga: You were 20 years old in 2016. Next week you’re turning 30. What would 10-year-old Jonathan have said about the prospect of going to – and playing in – a World Cup?

Tah: “It’s such an honour. You always watch the big names and players on TV, playing for your country, and you admire them. It’s such a privilege to have that moment too, to be part of something big like that. The whole world is talking about the World Cup, and the whole of Germany is talking about how Germany will do. It just feels amazing. You’re so proud.”