Overview

• They appeared together at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday, marking their highest-profile public outing this year.
• Coverage notes a reported age gap, with Matthäus aged 64 and Sommer 26.
• Earlier sightings included a celebrity ski race in Ischgl and matches in Munich, where they told A2 Television the matter was private.
• Reports cite Sommer’s LinkedIn stating studies in economics and management at King’s College London and psychology at Durham University, alongside modelling work shown on her Instagram.
• Bild reportedly sought comment from Matthäus about the relationship but did not receive a reply, and outlets contextualized the pairing with his history of multiple past marriages.