Thursday, 18th December, 2014
In-demand Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus has been shown little Christmas cheer by the German authorities after he was fined €540,000 for driving without a license.
Reus was stopped driving his Aston Martin in Dortmund in March, having jumped into his car after a training session. He was asked to show his driving license, but could not produce it.
A further police check discovered that Reus had no license at all.
Reus had been, according to German daily Bild, photographed speeding on five occasions, the first being in September 2011.
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On each occasion he paid the fine, however officials did not bother to check whether he had a driving license.
Now Reus has been hit with a €540,000 fine for all six offences, with fines in Germany being calculated to take into account a person's monthly wage.
Reus is one of the most in-demand players in world football, having been linked with a whole host of clubs, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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