A bisexual football referee has gone viral after proposing to his boyfriend on the pitch at FC Köln’s RheinEnergieStadion. 

On 31 January, German referee Pascal Kaiser, who is openly bisexual, got down on one knee for his partner, Moritz, in front of 50,000 cheering fans (It’s giving Heated Rivalry episode five.)

According to a translation from Outsports, Kaiser said at the time: “I want everyone to see that I love this person. A man. As a man. In football.”

The engagement quickly went viral after being shared by FC Köln’s official Instagram account, which celebrated the moment with the following statement: “Pascal Kaiser is a referee and huge FC fan. Pascal is queer and went out three years ago.