It was a resoundingly unhappy birthday for Marco Reus on Tuesday as the Borussia Dortmund man was cut from Joachim Low’s Germany squad to play at Euro 2016 on the same day he cut the cake for the 27th anniversary of his birth.
Low’s reason for Reus’ omission was, predictably, fitness-related. At Tuesday's press conference (per the Daily Mail), the Bundestrainer claimed the former Borussia Monchengladbach man was only able to run in a straight line, citing “massive problems” with his fitness.
Tuesday’s announcement was just the latest personal tragedy for Reus, who had missed the 2010 and 2014 World Cups with injuries sustained shortly before both tournaments began.