“Leonardo is here”
Special reason: Master keeper misses top game
May 9, 2026 – 9:59 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Schalke will have to play the duel in Nuremberg without their regular goalkeeper. The reason: Loris Karius is in Italy.
Loris Karius has become a father again. As FC Schalke 04 announced on Saturday, the 32-year-old and his partner Diletta Leotta have become parents of a son: “Leonardo is here,” wrote the “Knappen” on Instagram. The second division champion also posted a picture of the family of four.
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The professional soccer player and the Italian presenter already have another child together. Daughter Aria was born in August 2023. In December, Karius and Leotta, who have been married since 2024, announced that they would become parents again. At that time they published a family photo in front of a Christmas tree, which also showed Leotta’s baby bump.
Karius is currently in an emotional phase. Just under a week ago, the goalkeeper celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga with Schalke. Meanwhile, he missed his club’s top second division game at 1. FC Nürnberg on Saturday evening. In addition to his post, Schalke wrote: “Nice news from Italy,” indicating that Karius and his family are not currently in Germany.
