Jogi Löw on Max Kruse's DFB retirement: "Just not good enough". Kruse reportedly missed the 2014 World Cup after a lady visited the team hotel.
The now 35-year-old was caught visiting women in his hotel room without permission. In December 2023, after a stint in the second division at SC Paderborn, Kruse ended his active career with an early contract termination. He played 14 international matches for the DFB in the senior national team between 2013 and 2015.