Grief for Pia: Ex-Bayern star Christian Ziege loses his wife

Grief for Pia: Ex-Bayern star Christian Ziege loses his wife

Amsterdam, Niederlande - Sad news from the world of football! Ex-Bayern star Christian Ziege (52) faces an unimaginable tragedy: his beloved wife Pia died after a long, serious fight against her illness on Monday, November 4th. A loss that not only shakes him, but the entire football community.

on Instagram, goat shared its deep feelings in a moving statement. "Our world stands still. Pia has her eyes closed forever," he writes, adding: "We would like to thank everyone who has taken this long and difficult path with us, as well as for the great sympathy and compassion." His words are an urgent expression of the pain and the grief that he and his family have to live through now.

a life full of memories

Christian and Pia Ziege have been married since 1997 and have two children, Alessandro and Maria. Pia also brought a daughter to the family from a previous marriage. Goat, who played in his career for big clubs like Bayern Munich, Milan and Tottenham, not only celebrated great success on the square, but also in life with his wife. "And there are always traces of your life, thoughts, pictures, moments", he reflects in his emotional post and lets us share love and memories that you shared.

The Berlin goat, who played 72 times for the German national team in his career and became European champion in 1996, must now process the painful loss of his partner. The football world mourns with him and sends its deepest condolences. An immeasurable loss that not only puts a family, but also an entire sports community.