Your marriage is a great sport!
In 2016, soccer world champion Bastian Schweinsteiger (39) and tennis superstar Ana Ivanovic (36), the former world No. 1, got married in Venice. In the 100th episode of the BILD podcast “Phrasenmäher”, Schweinsteiger now reveals how a scene from the Hollywood film “Notting Hill” with Julia Roberts (56) and Hugh Grant (63) inspired him to propose.
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Schweinsteiger: “In London there are small parks that are only accessible to local residents. And then I secretly rented the park from the ‘Notting Hill’ film. Of course I knew that Ana was extremely curious, and when we walked past the gate was ajar and I said to her: Come on, let’s take a look! And then we went in there – and then I asked her. This came as a complete surprise to her.”
Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in Notting Hill. Schweinsteiger proposed to his wife in the park where the film takes place
Foto: Universal Pictures
He even learned Serbian for the proposal in order to convince Ana’s father Miroslav that he was the right one! Schweinsteiger: “I was able to score a few points with the family by asking Ana’s father for her hand in marriage in Serbian. I flew to Belgrade and asked.”
Before the first meeting with Ana in New York in 2014, he was more nervous than before the World Cup final against Argentina (1:0 nV). His friend Steffen Hamann (42, former basketball star) was there at the time. They had identified a code word. After greeting us, either Schweinsteiger says: “Come on, let’s go for a walk together.” Or he says: “Okay, see you later, Steffen.” That’s how it happened!
Schweinsteiger: “I wasn’t that good at English when we met, so I listened to Ana a lot at the beginning. I was a bit on the defensive and saw what was coming.”
Photo: Wolf Lux
When did he realize that Ana, with whom he now has three boys, was the woman of his life? “That was actually the case at first. You feel special moments and you can recognize them in love when you look deeply into someone’s eyes – that’s exactly how it was with me.
What did he think of former US President Donald Trump’s (77) saying that “Ana Ivanovic is the most beautiful woman in the world”? “For once he said nothing but the truth!” says Schweinsteiger and laughs.
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In “Phrasenmäher” Ana asks her Basti what a typical tennis game between the two looks like. Schweinsteiger smiles again. “Twenty minutes before the game I step onto the pitch, do my exercises, tape my fingers so I don’t get blisters. Then I start the ball machine and play a few balls. She arrives just in time to put her shoes on and we get started straight away. I’m up 30-0 in every game.”
And then? Schweinsteiger: “Then she’ll let me go!” From left to right, from front to back – it’s brutal. I never thought there would be no chance for me. I lose 1:6, 2:6.”
Afterwards he always asks his wife what percentage she played. “Then she laughs and says: 30! That hurts the most!”
Schweinsteiger in conversation with Phrasenmäher presenter Henning Stieft (l.)
Photo: Nadine Rupp
2023-12-20 03:50:15
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