Overview
- Lea Wagner, 31, said via dpa that she expects her first child at the end of summer 2026.
- She remains scheduled for ARD’s World Cup coverage from Germany between June 11 and July 19.
- ARD sport coordinator Axel Balkausky said she will be available as long as she feels well, with staffing for her leave to be decided in due course.
- She married in December and is keeping her husband’s identity private.
- Tabloids reported the baby’s sex as female, a detail not widely corroborated, and Wagner has indicated the pregnancy is proceeding without complications.