▁ ▁A ▁German ▁international ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁K ieß ling ▁earned ▁six ▁caps , ▁failing ▁to ▁score ▁a ▁goal ▁at ▁the ▁senior ▁level . ▁He ▁represented ▁Germany ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁South ▁Africa , ▁featuring ▁in ▁two ▁matches ▁for ▁the ▁event ual ▁third - place ▁side . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁K ieß ling ' s ▁grand father ▁founded ▁Upper ▁Fran con ian ▁club ▁T SV ▁E int racht ▁B am berg , ▁which ▁merged ▁with ▁ 1 . ▁FC ▁B am berg ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁form ▁FC ▁E int racht ▁B am berg , ▁and ▁his ▁father ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁goal keeper . ▁At ▁ 1 5 , ▁he ▁had ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁choice ▁between ▁training ▁as ▁a ▁chef ▁or ▁becoming ▁a ▁professional ▁footballer . ▁And ▁although ▁he ▁stated ▁that ▁" cook ing ▁is ▁still ▁a ▁lot ▁of ▁fun ," ▁it ▁was ▁football ▁that ▁ultimately ▁pre va iled . ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁love ▁for ▁music , ▁stating ▁that ▁his ▁favorite ▁artists ▁are ▁Bon ▁J ovi ▁and ▁Bry an ▁Adams . ▁ ▁K ieß ling ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Nor ina ▁were ▁married ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁in ▁a ▁civil ▁ceremony ▁at ▁the ▁Villa ▁Rö mer ▁in ▁O pl aden . ▁The ▁couple ▁has ▁two ▁children , ▁Ha iley - Mil u ▁and ▁T ay ler - Jo el . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁▁ 1 . ▁FC ▁N ür n berg ▁K ieß ling