RB Leipzig Coach Marco Rose Shares Sweet Details About His Marriage
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose recently appeared on the MDR Riverboat program, where he shared the heartwarming story of proposing to his wife, former German handball player Nikola Pietzsch. The couple, who tied the knot in January 2024, had already been together for 25 years, since 1999.
Rose revealed that the proposal was a spontaneous decision made during a walk with their 16-year-old daughter. They visited a jewelry store where Marco bought a ring and later presented it to Nicola, who happily accepted his proposal.
Handball star Silvio Heinevetter was also a guest on the show, and Rose jokingly claimed that Nikola once went on a date with him. While Heinevetter denied it, Marco playfully insisted they had been to the movies together in the past.
As a player, Rose spent much of his career at Mainz. He began his managerial career in 2012 as head coach of Lokomotive Leipzig. His subsequent roles included stints at RB Salzburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Borussia Dortmund. Rose has won two Austrian Bundesliga titles and has lifted the German Cup and Super Cup with RB Leipzig.
