In tune with: Jonathan Tah and the rhythm of success | OneFootball

ADVERTISEMENT: In the world of professional football, mental preparation is often just as crucial as training on the pitch. In the second episode of our “Sounds Around Football” series by Sonos and OneFootball, FC Bayern Munich centre-back Jonathan Tah offers a deep insight into his very personal source of motivation: music.

He uses sounds that push and motivate him to give everything. For him, it is above all about emotional stability: “Nothing can stop you, you are strong, you can do anything, you were made for this,” he describes as his inner mantra. 

For Tah, music is far more than just background noise. It is a tool to get into “the mode.” During his workouts, he uses his entire Sonos system, now also with the Sonos Play, and calls it the “perfect sparring partner,” whether indoors or outdoors: “And the sound is just top.”=

In moments of maximum pressure, for example before matches, it helps him stay “calm under pressure.” To reach this level of concentration, he combines his Sonos Play with Sonos headphones. Thanks to noise cancelling, he can completely block out the outside world and immerse himself deeply in his music – a decisive factor in staying focused in front of the Allianz Arena crowd.

Rhythm on and off the pitch

Tah’s connection to music runs deep. The defender is a passionate drummer. He used to play in church and in his community, and today he has his own drum kit at home in Munich. “If my life were a sound right now, it would be drums,” says Tah.

He sees striking parallels between his hobby and his profession. Everything in life has a rhythm – football too. Putting your foot in the right place at the right moment is, in essence, the same as hitting a precise beat on the drums.

The stadium experience in your own living room

Even away from the pitch, Tah remains devoted to football. When he analyses matches or simply follows them passionately as a fan, he relies on his Sonos home cinema system.

For him, sound is key to capturing the real atmosphere: “You can compare the Sonos home cinema system to the atmosphere in a stadium. I’m in the middle, and all around me comes the sound of the fans.”

Despite his move to Germany’s record champions and his many achievements, Jonathan Tah remains grounded and ambitious. His goal is to be able to say at the end of his career that he got everything out of himself. This mindset of constant growth is what drives him – always in the right rhythm, always surrounded by the perfect sound.

Whether it’s the atmosphere of a stadium or training at home – the Sonos system delivers the sound that powers your routines. In every room, for every taste.  Discover more at Sonos.com/Sonos-for-sports.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.