Spanish Podcast Apologizes to Marc-André ter Stegen Over False Affair Claims

The German footballer criticized the podcast for spreading unfounded rumors about his wife following their announced separation.

Marc-André ter Stegen and his wife Daniela Jehle recently announced their separation after eight years of marriage, emphasizing their mutual respect and focus on co-parenting their two children.
A Spanish podcast from Catalunya Ràdio's 3Cat network falsely claimed Jehle had an affair, which ter Stegen vehemently denied, calling the allegations baseless and harmful.
The podcast's journalists issued a public apology on X (formerly Twitter), acknowledging the pain caused to ter Stegen and his family but did not explain the origin of the false claims.
Ter Stegen condemned the podcast and other Spanish media outlets for spreading unverified rumors, labeling the journalists as 'liars' and criticizing the lack of oversight by 3Cat.
The footballer reiterated that no third party was involved in the separation and described the damage to his family's reputation as 'irreparable.'