Unusual look
At the cup final: Schweinsteiger’s outfit causes a stir
Updated May 23, 2026 – 9:38 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The former national player is part of the ARD broadcast as an expert. Before the game starts, however, it is less what Bastian Schweinsteiger says that is noticeable – but rather his clothes.
FC Bayern against VfB Stuttgart, DFB Cup final in Berlin. The German champions against the defending champions. The crowning conclusion to this 2025/26 season. This year again, ARD was there as the broadcaster of the final in Berlin, with presenter Alex Schlüter and 2014 world champion Bastian Schweinsteiger as experts.
But it wasn’t just the duo that was unusual – Schweinsteiger usually leads through the broadcasts with Schlüter’s colleague Esther Sedlaczek – but above all the former national player’s simple, monochrome outfit.
Before kick-off, Schweinsteiger stood on the lawn of the Berlin Olympic Stadium completely in black: black T-shirt, black oversized trousers, black shoes, and a little later also in a black jacket. Unusual for the 41-year-old, who is usually always dressed in tasteful color combinations.
Schweinsteiger has been an expert in international match and DFB Cup broadcasts on ARD since 2020, initially standing in front of the camera with presenter Matthias Opdenhövel, then with his colleague Jessy Wellmer. Since the 2022 World Cup, Schweinsteiger and Sedlaczek have actually been the regular duo in the broadcasts on Erste.
