Niclas Füllkrug has a lot to laugh about at the moment. He regularly shows off his distinctive gap in his teeth. Where it comes from and what Füllkrug’s wife says about his trademark.
The professional footballer Niclas Füllkrug has two trademarks. First: he scores a lot of goals, especially when he is wearing the German national team jersey. He proved this again on Sunday: Germany against Switzerland, the score was 0:1, behind. Füllkrug came on as a joker and headed the equalizer in the 92nd minute. In doing so, he saved the Germans’ European Championship group victory and the euphoria for a summer fairytale 2.0. Second trademark: Füllkrug has a very noticeable gap between two teeth in his upper jaw, which could also be admired during the goal celebration on Sunday.
For a long time, fans and journalists alike wondered: Where does she come from? And why does she stay? To close this – pardon – knowledge gap, Füllkrug explained in an interview with the Picture: “I also had braces once. The gap was widened to make enough room for an implant.”
Among teammates, Füllkrug’s teeth position earned him the nickname “Lücke”
The DFB dentist, Siegfried Marquardt, felt, six years later and also in the Pictureto send a few additional medical details. “As a rule, as is evident in Füllkrug’s case, there is no tooth in the gap at birth. As a result, the teeth next to it grow together as a child,” Marquardt told the tabloid.
Niclas “Gap” Füllkrug has apparently not yet decided on an implant. He apparently sees no reason to remove his trademark. The 31-year-old striker from Borussia Dortmund gives plausible reasons for this. Many people now see his gap in his teeth in a positive light. In addition, he has already got together with his current wife Lisa with his gap in his teeth: “She has learned to love me so much,” Füllkrug told the Picture. He himself is not bothered by the gap. “But I might have it done tomorrow if I get a brainwave tonight.”
Niclas Füllkrug, as the game against Switzerland showed, is known for making late decisions. Perhaps not only on the pitch, but also in his teeth.
Source: Stern
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