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Germany’s Max Kruse announces retirement

By AFP
December 22, 2023

BERLIN: Former Germany forward Max Kruse on Wednesday announced his retirement from football. 

Former Germany forward Max Kruse. — DFB website
Former Germany forward Max Kruse. — DFB website

The 35-year-old most recently turned out for second-division side Paderborn but only played 194 minutes in an injury-hit time with the club. “The time has come for me to start a new phase in life,” Kruse wrote on Instagram. A colourful character, Kruse played 14 times for Germany, scoring four times.