Max Kruse Dropped From Wolfsburg After Leaving Poker Winnings in Back Seat of Taxi

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Max Kruse Dropped From Wolfsburg After Leaving Poker Winnings in Back Seat of Taxi - Wolfsburg striker Max Kruse first left behind £59,000 in poker winnings in the back seat of a taxi.  Then Kruse was publicly admonished for having a Nutella addiction and forced to build a chicken coop in dungarees.

Now sanctions have been imposed upon the 28-year-old. 

Oh it gets worse.

German newspaper Bild is reporting that Kruse grabbed a woman’s cell phone while in a club attempting to delete photos taken of him on here phone. 

Germany manager Joachim Low made a statement following the release of Kruse: "We need players who are focused on football and also understand their role as role models.

"I talked with Max about what I expect from players on and off the pitch. His actions in the last weeks were unprofessional."

Wolfsburg has 125-1 odds of winning this year's Champions League.