Germany drop birthday boy Marco Reus as injury jinx strikes

Midfielder, who has never won a trophy, is ruled out of third major tournament as 'he can only run in a straight line'

Marco Reus
(Image credit: Lars Baron/ Getty)

Anyone feeling a pang of sympathy for those players omitted from the final squads for Euro 2016 should spare a thought for German midfielder Marco Reus, who was axed from Joachim Low's plans on his 27th birthday because of injury concerns.

Explaining his decision, Germany coach Low said that he could not be sure of the player's fitness. His club, Borussia Dortmund, later confirmed that Reus had an ongoing groin problem. It is the third time he has been ruled out of an international tournament.

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