Borussia Dortmund: Marco Reus’ Legacy in Jeopardy After Germany Squad Omission

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. For all his talent, he will be at least 29 years of age before he plays any significant role in a major international showpiece.

Reus’ misery has not been limited to his career as a Germany international. The attacking maestro has often played brilliantly on an individual level, both at Gladbach and in his native Dortmund. Yet to date, he has never won a major trophy: not the Bundesliga, not the DFB-Pokal, and neither the UEFA Champions League nor the UEFA Europa League.

Having suffered setback after setback, many players in Reus’ shoes would give up. He now faces a turning point in his career, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll turn his pain into triumph or simply fade away.

There’s becoming less room for middle ground between the two extremes, as he has just two major international tournaments left during his prime and faces a colossus in Bayern Munich as his main barrier to glory at club level.

Reus is actually 27, and apparently will miss the Euros… man injuries ruined is career. A player that could have been…

— AttackingWinger (@AttackingWinger) May 31, 2016 …

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