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FRANKFURT — Germany coach Joachim Loew has kicked Max Kruse off his squad following two recent off-field incidents, putting the Wolfsburg forward in doubt for the European Championship.

Kruse lost a large amount of cash in a Berlin taxi in October and was then was involved in an incident in a Berlin club while celebrating his 28th birthday on Saturday. He was already in hot water with Wolfsburg because of a bizarre Nutella addiction.

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In a statement from the German football federation, Loew said that Kruse had repeatedly acted unprofessionally.

“I already told him clearly last week what I expect of him, on and off the field,” Loew said. “I want players who are focused on football and the European Championship, also between matches.

“The incident last weekend contradicts my expectations. Max has behaved unprofessionally repeatedly. I can’t accept it. The European Championship is coming up this summer and we need players who are focused and who conscious of their model role.”