Overview

• Claudia Effenberg, 59, confirms she and former footballer Stefan Effenberg, 57, will marry for a third time in 2025.
• She says the decision followed her December 2023 bilateral pulmonary embolism, after which Stefan proposed again.
• The couple aim to hold the ceremony this year, possibly around her 60th birthday, but specifics remain open.
• Effenberg intends to design a classic white gown and teased the plan while moderating a bridal show in Hamburg.
• They previously wed in 2004 on Sanibel Island and renewed vows in 2014, and she credits Stefan’s emergency call with saving her life.