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Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing this! What a sweet story this is 🥹

One thing I love about Leon is that his acts of kindness never seem performative or like they’re just for the benefit of the cameras. You get the sense he doesn’t do kind gestures because they look good, but because he really means them. Sure, he seems a bit more reserved, and so those acts are sometimes a bit more behind-the-scenes and usually go uncovered by the media, but sometimes it’s the little things that are the most meaningful, like the story you shared.

I love that even though the girl was hoping she’d get to walk out with Manu, Leon tried his best to be a good replacement and make it a special experience for her nonetheless. And it seems like it paid off 😊

Thanks to LBBW and Mein Herz lacht e.V., Liv was able to attend the match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich on February 28 as a walk-out child. Her dream was to walk out with Manuel Neuer - but sometimes things turn out differently, and in this case it was at least as wonderful.

She walked into the stadium hand-in-hand with Leon Goretzka, and what a special moment that was! Leon didn't just stand by a child's side - he spoke to her, took his time and made this moment very special for her. We were deeply impressed by his warmth and openness.

Inspired by this, we visited his "sphere of influence" in Munich on Friday. And yes, the FC Bayern stadium and the training ground are impressive - but for us, it was Leon Goretzka's personality in particular that brought us there: a person who stands for diversity, tolerance and cohesion - values that also play a major role for us.