Manuel Neuer and wife Anika separate weeks after birth of second son

The report

Bild reported on Friday, 13 November that Manuel Neuer and his wife Anika have separated, and it said the decision was taken by the 40-year-old Bayern Munich goalkeeper. Polsat Sport and SAPO relayed the same account, with SAPO noting that Anika Neuer is 14 years younger than the goalkeeper. The couple married in July 2025 and have two sons. According to RTL information cited by N-tv, the separation happened in early October, several weeks before the reports appeared. Neither party had confirmed the split at the time of publication.

Silence from the couple

Neuer did not answer Bild's request for comment, and his media adviser pointed only to the private and family life of the footballer. RTL's request to Neuer also remained unanswered. Anika, a professional handball player according to N-tv, did not respond to a request for comment, as iefimerida reported. The Greek outlet said the couple has chosen to keep its privacy and noted that neither has confirmed the news.

Timeline of the marriage

According to N-tv, Neuer and Anika have been officially a couple since 2020. They had a civil wedding in November 2023 at Tegernsee, when their first son was already on the way. Luca was born on 14 March 2024. The couple held a church wedding in July 2025, followed by a celebration in South Tyrol. Their second son was born in late August 2026, and the separation reportedly followed in early October.

The first marriage

Neuer was previously married to Nina Weiss, whom he had known since 2014. The couple married civilly in Tyrol in May 2017 and held a church wedding a month later in Monopoli, Italy, according to N-tv. Their separation became known in early 2020, and the divorce followed in December 2020. SAPO says that marriage also ended at Neuer's initiative. The same outlet reports that shortly after the 2014 World Cup win in Brazil, Neuer ended a five-year relationship with Kathrin Gilch.

What remains unclear

None of the four articles gives a reason for the separation. Polsat Sport and SAPO both attribute the decision to Neuer, citing Bild, but neither Neuer nor Anika is quoted on the matter. The account rests on Bild's reporting and RTL information, and neither party has issued a statement.