Christoph Kramer

Christoph Kramer (born 1991 in Solingen) is a German footballer, former international player, and author. He represented the German national team from 2014 to 2016 and won the 2014 World Cup. At club level, he most recently played for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He has also worked as a television football pundit and podcaster. With *Das Leben fing im Sommer an*, he became the first professional footballer to publish a novel; the book appeared on the SPIEGEL bestseller list and was adapted for film.