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Köln Midfielder Tom Krauß and Influencer Vanessa Mariposa Go Public With Relationship

The player's future in Cologne hinges on a reported €3.2 million clause tied to league survival.

Overview

  • The couple, which posted a joint Instagram announcement Sunday, used the caption "My heart found you, this is true love, this is us."
  • Krauß told Bild that Mariposa helps him clear his head so he can focus on keeping 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga.
  • Mariposa is a fitness and reality-TV personality with roughly 700,000–770,000 Instagram followers who has attended Köln matches to support Krauß.
  • Reporting highlights Krauß as a key performer in the relegation fight, with noted knee problems before the Easter weekend match at Eintracht Frankfurt.
  • Krauß is on loan from Mainz, and multiple outlets report a €3.2 million purchase obligation that only activates if Köln avoid relegation.