#gotzeus

German football family tree

Or German football RPF Saga — if I dare call it that. Previous versions are here.

Yes, I revised it again, hoping it’s the last one. Though I have an unfounded feeling that someday I’ll make Final_RealFinal_ultimate_ver2 😅

If I tried to explain everything, this would never see the light of day. So I’m posting it like this. Maybe I really need to write kinda official lore book…

As for the accidental incests, please just squint and move on. This was absolutely not intentional; I just ended up cramming in every ship and piece of lore I love, and — well, here we are.

Also, this is 100% copyright-free. If this inspires you to make your own version of the (German) football family tree, tweak or expand it to your liking, or even write fanfic based on it — please do! I'd absolutely love that. In fact, I want you to "steal" it and make it your own.

If you're curious about the stories behind this family tree, why I arranged things the way I did, or just want to share your thoughts, or to chat about (classic) German football or anything else, I'd be more than happy to talk! My Asks and DMs are always open. Comments are welcome too!

And if this sparked your interest, feel free to check out the rest of our little corner of the fandom—we'll always be happy to have you.❤️

Well, so I've seen people making their family trees so I decided to make mine too.

First, credits! To @ijustneedtosave and @manufavs I definitely took inspiration from theirs.

Also @leonsliga has been reviewing them, and I would love to know what she thinks of mine :) ♡

Now some explanations , I'm not going to explain everything (i would love to rant about it but it would be a book's length) so I'll just explain what I think needs it.

Starting with the dotted line, I have seen people put him more as Manu's son but to me he's that partner that your parents like more than you, they don't l͟o͟v͟e͟ him more but do l͟i͟k͟e͟ him more . The kind that would still have phone calls with your mum and cards for Christmas after you have broken up because "he's a good kid".

Then Toni , Basti and Thomas as brothers and Miroslav kids. So this started with the fact that both Toni and Thomas make complete sense as Miroslav's kids, they hold him in high regard and he took them under his wing when they were young and starting out.

And to me they do have oldest and youngest sibling energy (I know this doesn't make sense with their actual age at all the sibling orders are based purely on vibes)

Just look at these photos:

Then we have Basti, I wasn't sure about adding him (I'm still not sure) but to me him and Thomas have middle and youngest siblings that are closer with each other than with the oldest energy. That interview where he says he had warned Muller not to shower him with beer and not even a second later Thomas showers him? Pure siblings energy.

He still loves his older brother but it's different yk.

I think the rest pretty much doesn't need an explanation, I thought about adding more people but it was either getting too big (adding Low, Hansi, Ter Stegen...) or I didn't know where to add them ( Philip Lahm should definitely be included but I don't know where). And since I am a Bayern fan there's probably more that could be included on the Borussia side , let me know!

And if anybody has any idea who could be with Miro and Toni , that also would be great :)

But i know there's probably more people for the exes category but that it's own can of worms. I just tried to put the main ones that came to mind. (Reus alone definitely could have more exes)

Welp, that's all if you read this far, thank you 🫶

Lukas: I’ll be there to catch you.

Mario: *looks at Marco* What if I fall?

Marco: Then I’ll fall with you, never leaving your side.

Mats: *watches these two interactions*

Mats, to Benni: And if I fall?

After the final, Germany became world champion, and this photo went around the world: Mario Götze holding a jersey. Now, I read in one of your interviews that you didn’t even realize it because, by that time, you were already somehow in bed.

Yes, of course, somehow. To be completely honest, as beautiful as it was for the guys, it was just as tough for me at that moment, you know? So, to be honest, I obviously watched the game and was happy, but shortly after the match was actually over, I went downstairs and went to sleep.

Were you able to sleep?

Hard to believe that this day would come - a @bvb legend leaves the @bundesliga

Thankful for all the great memories we shared together.

Yesss!!! Jule is definitely Marco’s son, as evidenced by the father-son bonding time pictured below:

But I agree, determining his other dad is an entirely different kind of dilemma.

*Full disclosure, I will be leaning into my shipping biases heavily here*

I think it’s important for me to mention here that Leweus was my first Marco Reus ship, and probably still my favorite. However, as much as it pains me to say, I don’t think Lewy is Jule’s dad. I think that honor falls to the one, the only, Mario Götze.

Why, you may ask?

Well, it’s based purely on vibes.

Let’s consider the superficial. First and foremost, they have a very similar face structure.

Their smiles even resemble one another

And their fashion senses are similarly classic and understated

And of course, last but not least, there’s the fact that Julian is himself an outspoken Götzeus shipper