Overview
- Both players posted matching stories showing a close embrace that appeared moments before a kiss while wishing followers a happy new year.
- Oberdorf wrote that she begins 2026 “with the right people (and pets) at my side,” with Padilla responding affectionately.
- Fans and Bayern teammates reacted positively to the posts, including heart emojis from Alara Şehitler.
- Oberdorf remains in rehabilitation after a second ACL tear in October 2025, having previously missed the 2024 Olympics and Euro 2025 due to knee injuries.
- Padilla, a 23‑year‑old Polish forward who joined Bayern in July 2025 and scored Poland’s first Euro goal in 2025, becomes part of the club’s second current couple alongside Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson.