German World Cup winner Roman Weidenfeller has found himself in a love triangle with a current Bundesliga star, who his ex-wife is now reportedly in a relationship with.
The 43-year-old Borussia Dortmund icon announced his separation from Lisa Rossenbach back in November of last year.
It was the second time they had split up, after previously doing so in 2018 before reuniting two years later.
German publication BILD have reported that the management of Augsburg player Arne Maier – 18 years younger than Weidenfeller – has confirmed that he is in a relationship with the retired goalkeeper’s former wife.
Roman Weidenfeller announced his split from wife Lisa back in November of last year
The pair who met in 2010, have two children, and previously split up for two years back in 2018 (the couple pictured together after Germany’s triumph in the 2014 World Cup final)
The representatives of Augsburg midfielder Arne Maier – 18 years younger than Weidenfeller – has reportedly confirmed to BILD that he is now in a relationship with the retired keeper’s ex
Maier, 25, who is also 12 years younger than Lisa, is said to have met her for the first time back in November before they became a couple in January.
German gossip magazine Bunte claim that Maier showed his love for Lisa after scoring for his club in a match against Cologne during a 1-1 draw on March 31.
Celebrating his goal, Maier formed an ‘L’ with his fingers.
Lisa’s prior relationship with Weidenfeller began after they met in a VIP lounge belonging to her father – the boss of a construction company – after a match at Borussia Dortmund’s stadium back in 2010.
Weidenfeller tied the knot with Lisa in 2015, before the birth of their first child, Leonard, a year later.
They separated in 2018 shortly after his playing career came to an end, before reuniting two years later.
Lisa gave birth to their second child, Luna, last May, but just six months later the former goalkeeper confirmed their separation to BILD.
He said: ‘It’s true, Lisa and I are no longer a couple. We have separated amicably.
Weidenfeller confirmed that he and Lisa had ‘separated amicably’ six months after the birth of their second child
Weidenfeller is a Borussia Dortmund icon making 453 appearances for them over 16 years
‘We unfortunately had to realise that it (their marriage) wasn’t going to work in the long term. For us, our two children come first. As parents, we will of course look after their welfare together.’
Maier meanwhile was previously in a relationship with German internet star Melissa Deines.
Deines has been in a relationship with Borussia Monchengladbach striker Robin Hack since 2020, and celebrated the birth of their first child, Ameo, back in November.
Deines and Hack had to deal with the heartbreak of a prior miscarriage, before their son Ameo was born in November.
Weidenfeller made 453 appearances for Borussia Dortmund from 2002 until his retirement in 2018.
Maier’s former girlfriend Melissa Deines has been in a relationship with Borussia Monchengladbach’s Robin Hack since 2020 and had their first child back in November
Maier (right) has played 83 times for Augsburg since joining the club from Hertha Berlin in 2022
He also made five caps for Germany and was part of their World Cup winning squad in 2014, though he didn’t feature in any of their matches with Manuel Neuer the comfortable No 1 option.
Maier has played 83 times for Augsburg since joining the club from Hertha Berlin back in 2022. He played for Germany across all youth levels but the midfielder is yet to make a senior start.
At the weekend, Maier was substituted as Augsburg lost 5-1 to Weidenfeller’s former club Borussia Dortmund.
