Ralf Schumacher shows man by his side
Before the kickoff of the EURO Finals in Germany, a former professional athlete makes headlines. Not a footballer, but a race car driver. Ralf Schumacher shares a picture with the man he calls his "true partner." Sharing everything together, that's the best thing in the world.
Ralf Schumacher comes out publicly: "The best thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side, with whom you can share everything," writes the former Formula 1 driver in an Instagram post. The picture accompanying the text shows him with a man, arm in arm - looking at the sunset.
Schumacher also shares stories where the happy man is linked. His name is Etienne. He mentions living in the French Riviera and Cape Town. A clear acquaintance of Schumacher writes in her story "So happy for both of you!!!!!" and adds a heart. Ralf Schumacher also shares a post from Carmen Geiss. She writes in it: "Today he has come out about his homosexuality. This step was an act of liberation and self-acceptance for him."
Carmen Geiss: "You have the best partner"
In a comment under Ralf's coming-out, Geiss reveals more: "You have the best partner Etienne, whom one can only imagine. After 2 years, you can finally show your love to the world."
In the story of another acquaintance of the couple, Etienne is also linked. Both wear blue shirts with dark collars. The stories and contributions of all parties were removed shortly before the kickoff of the football EURO Finals in Germany.
However, Etienne himself has not posted anything yet, but he has also shared the post in which he is linked. On his profile, he is shown traveling and doing sports. He appears to be several years younger than Ralf.
Schumacher, who raced in 180 Formula 1 races and won six of them, is one of the few former or current homosexual German top athletes who have come out publicly so far. The most prominent among them is the former football national player Thomas Hitzlsperger. The World Championship third from 2006 made his homosexuality public in 2014, a year after his career ended. Ralf Schumacher was married from 2001 to 2015, together with his ex-wife Cora, they have a son: David, born in 2001, is also a race car driver.
Ralf Schumacher's ex-wife, Cora, publicly supports Etienne, commenting on Ralf's post, "I'm so happy for you both and your new love life." Also, the media starts discussing Ralf's homosexuality in relation to his love life, positioning him as a trailblazer among German top athletes who have publicly acknowledged their homosexuality.
