World Cup winner Andreas Brehme's birthday message to a fan has gone viral after his half-naked wife came in shot.
These days there are a number of sites whereby fans can pay for personalised messages from players including the likes of Freddy Adu, Avram Grant, Darren Bent, Tony Adams and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Brehme, who scored in the 1990 World Cup final and was capped 86 times by his country, also delivers the videos and did one for a lucky supporter.
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The former Inter Milan and Bayern Munich defender was filming the selfie-shot video and it all began very normally, with the 62-year-old wishing the fan well.
Yet that all changed in quick time when he was interrupted by his wife Susanna Schaeder.
We've seen these types of things happen during Zoom meetings and interviews but this was even more shocking as Brehme's other half was topless as she walked into the room.
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The camera followed her and your briefly see Susanna's bare chest. Brehme turned the camera in the opposite direction and tried to carry on like nothing had happened but it was already too late.
The clip has gone viral online but the couple are taking it in their stride and seeing the funny side.
"We only realised it when more and more friends called," Brehme told BILD.
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"I have no idea why this is coming up now.
“Someone must have posted it. I didn't even realise that I had sent it at the time.
"Now the whole world knows what a great wife I have! Shouldn't have happened, but I can laugh at myself. In future I'd better let Susanne film.”
One might have forgiven Susanne, 56, for being a little embarrassed about the situation and yet rather impressively, she isn't bothered in the slightest.
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"That was last summer on vacation at Lake Garda. But what's up? So you can see me changing on the beach. Or in the sauna.
“We laugh about it and I tease Andy, my social media expert.”
Topics: Football World Cup, Germany
Josh Lawless