Former German international Bastian Schweinsteiger once shared that he fell in love with his wife, tennis beauty Ana Ivanovic, at first sight when they met in 2014.
2014 was also the peak year of Schweinsteiger's career when he and the German team won the 2014 World Cup. A few months after becoming a world champion, the talented former midfielder met Ana Ivanovic through a mutual friend in New York.
"At that time, I was not good at English, just listening to Ana talk. I was a bit defensive at that time, but I knew what was about to happen. It was love at first sight. You feel special moments and can recognize when looking deeply into someone's eyes," Schweinsteiger once shared in Bild newspaper.
Overcoming the initial shyness and tension, the love between the handsome couple blossomed quickly. A few months after meeting in New York, he decided to propose to the tennis beauty. The midfielder, who was playing for Bayern Munich at that time, secretly rented a small park in London and arranged a romantic, surprise proposal. Schweinsteiger revealed that he had scored points with Ivanovic's family by flying to Belgrade, Serbia, to ask her father's permission.
The couple held their wedding in Venice, Italy, in the summer of 2016, nearly half a year after the tennis beauty retired. At this time, the former German midfielder had just finished his first season with his new team MU in England. They welcomed two sons Luca and Leon in 2018 and 2019. The couple's third son, Theo, was born in 2023.
However, Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic's marriage is said to be in crisis. The sports power couple split two months ago and are currently living apart, according to German media. Lack of time for each other is believed to be the cause of the couple's emotional problems.
Bastian Schweinsteiger mainly lives in Munich, Germany, and travels constantly for work as a Champions League ambassador and commentator. Meanwhile, Ana Ivanovic and her children are said to have moved back to their hometown in Serbia to live near her parents and siblings.
On March 28, Ana Ivanovic shared a post about the couple collaborating to promote a fashion brand, but did not tag him. The last time the two shared a photo together was in November last year during a trip to Vienna, Austria.
Bastian Schweinsteiger, born in 1984, is one of the famous names in German and world football. He spent most of his career with Bayern Munich, winning 8 Bundesliga titles, 7 German Cups and a Champions League. Schweinsteiger moved to MU in 2015, adding the League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League. The talented former midfielder retired with Chicago Fire in the US in 2019. He played 121 times for the German national team and was a key member of the 2014 World Cup winning squad.
Ana Ivanovic, born in 1987, is a famous former Serbian female tennis player. The beauty held the world number one position in 2008 after winning Roland Garros - the only Grand Slam of her career. After retiring in 2016, Ivanovic spent time taking care of her family and running an organic cosmetics business.