Overview

• Becker revealed his wedding with an Instagram post captioned “Presenting to you: Mr. & Mrs. Becker,” recreating the early‑2000s Veltins scene with a cigar and a crate carried by his wife Laureen‑Estelle.
• The image references the iconic commercials featuring late Schalke figure Rudi Assauer and actress Simone Thomalla, whose pop‑culture status remains strong among fans.
• Thomalla responded with clapping emojis, while Lewis Holtby wrote “Rudi would be proud” and Leon Goretzka called the photo “Great cinema,” with teammates also sending congratulations.
• BILD reported the post drew about 57,000 likes and 835 comments by Oct. 12, underscoring the tribute’s wide reach.
• Becker, a Schalke youth product who returned in summer 2024 after spells at Hansa Rostock and Holstein Kiel, is currently out for several weeks with an inner‑ligament injury in his right knee.