Overview
- Sports outlets are now repeating a tabloid report that Bayern winger Lennart Karl and model-influencer Zoe Käppele may be a couple, and no one involved has confirmed it.
- Bild and Sportbild said they received no comment after asking about the alleged relationship, which underscores that the claim remains unverified.
- Coverage points to two March TikTok posts from Käppele, including a caption about a footballer and a hashtag #42 that matches Karl’s Bayern squad number.
- Reporters also noted a heart-emoji comment from Josie Scholl, the partner of Karl’s teammate Tom Bischof, which fans took as a hint but which does not amount to proof.
- The rumor’s reach grew as Frankfurter Rundschau summarized the social-media clues and ran/Joyn flagged the story in a short segment, reflecting how tabloid items can spread into mainstream sports coverage.