📸 Snow in Lapland and Karl as mentor: how the stars celebrate Christmas | OneFootball

Yesterday, Jesus' birthday was celebrated - and in many parts of the world, people joined in the festivities. Traditionally, gifts are distributed in the living rooms across the country on Christmas Eve. Festive meals are enjoyed, cozy gatherings take place, games are played in cheerful company, and here and there, songs are sung - often with a brightly decorated and glowing Christmas tree in the background. 

But even if the principle is the same in many places, it looks a bit different for each of us. All the more interesting is the question: How do our favorite footballers celebrate Christmas?

Robert Lewandowski, for example, seems to keep it quite traditional.

And similar to the Lewandowskis, the expiring contract in the summer was probably not a topic at the cozy gathering of the Götze family either. 

Somewhat more personal Christmas greetings with gifts and a Christmas tree in the background came from the home of Leverkusen captain Robert Andrich: 

That we should "stay strong" is the message from BVB legend Kevin Großkreutz. He also sends greetings from "Champion, Angel, and Fish," whoever they may be. 

With the one who currently seems to be taking the entire football world by storm, we search in vain for a decorated Christmas tree. Instead, City star Erling Haaland has candles & flowers ready. 

Speaking of international... Do we believe Manuel Neuer that he spent Christmas Eve in a different time zone on the beach AND had a decorated Christmas tree in his luggage? Either way, his Merry Christmas post exudes a lot of coolness. 

Where artificial intelligence is definitely not to be debated is in the greeting from the Reus family. Marco, his wife Scarlett, their two children, and the horse - all included, just in a more cartoonish way. 

The animal family members were not to be missed on Christmas Eve for Chelsea star Pedro Neto either - here even in real life: 

After his goal against Heidenheim, he already revealed it with his celebration gesture: Bayern's Luis Díaz, one of the top transfers of the year, and his wife are expecting their next child. He made it official with the Christmas pictures and is surely spending Christmas in the closest family circle. 

Speaking of Luis Díaz - in the living room of a true Bayern and DFB legend's family, someone even kept their Díaz jersey on while decorating the tree. 

Virgil van Dijk simply borrowed a tree from the street as a prop for his Christmas photo, and the sunglasses are quite unique for the occasion. 

Bayern's Lennart Karl is likely spending Christmas explaining to the younger members of his family how to become a rising star at one of the world's biggest clubs at 17 and perform so well. If he manages to convey that, Bayern won't have to worry for a while. Maybe they'll even grow bigger than Lennart - then not even Basler would have anything to criticize about the Karls of the football world. 

His biggest goal is the World Cup with Brazil in the summer, but this Christmas he has to take it easy due to surgery. Neymar also celebrated with part of his family - and surely toasted to staying in the top league with his hometown club Santos. 

Harry apparently likes it cold: From the top striker of the German record champion, there was a photo dump from Lapland in Finland on Christmas Eve. Harry Kane and his family fittingly spent Christmas Eve in a true winter wonderland - with sledding, snowmen, and everything else that goes with it. 

The Ronaldo-Rodríguez family recorded a video for the occasion, gathering in front of the decorated Christmas tree at the other end of the room. 

And, which living room insight did you like the most? Feel free to write it in the comments. 

We hope you also managed to capture some snapshots on Christmas Eve!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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