bastian schweinsteiger (born 1 august 1984, in kolbermoor, germany) is a german football player. he plays as midfielder for chicago fire and the germany national team. he has a brother, tobias, who is also a footballer and is playing for unterhaching on loan in the third german league. as of 11 july 2015, schweinsteiger was transferred under a disclosed fee to manchester united after bayern ceo karl-heinz rummenigge announced the transfer in a press conference. schweinsteiger has been in a relationship with ana ivanovic since september 2014. the couple married on 12 july 2016 in venice.