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‘I know I can still do better’ — Dayot Upamecano aims even higher at Bayern Munich
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MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11: Dayot Upamecano of France speaks with the media during the press conference to present the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 Group A1 MD5 match between Italy and France at San Siro Stadium on November 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11: Dayot Upamecano of France speaks with the media during the press conference to present the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 Group A1 MD5 match between Italy and France at San Siro Stadium on November 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
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zippy Zippy is a writer and editor for Bavarian Football Works, where he has covered Bayern and Germany men’s and women’s football since 2022. Wannabe tactico, occasional data nerd. He also maintains the BFW BlueSky account @bavarianfbworks.bsky.social.

Bayern Munich center-back Dayot Upamecano is playing on another level. The 28-year-old Frenchman is doing it all these days, covering every inch of the pitch along the way—pocketing attackers at the back, pinging long balls forward, covering the spaces Bayern leaves behind during attacks, and even marauding into the final third himself. He is the complete package the Bavarians hoped for when they signed him after the 2020/21 season from RB Leipzig, and he has become an absolute weapon for head coach Vincent Kompany.

And he is just getting started.

“No, no. I’m still listening, I know I can still do better, although I’m 28,” Upamecano responded when asked this week if he had reached his career peak (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “I know that my development is not over yet. I’m just trying to do my best on and off the pitch.”

In other words…

Along with many of his teammates, Upamecano is on international duty this week. France’s final two Nations League Group A matches take place Thursday against Italy and Sunday versus Türkiye. Go get ’em, Upa!

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