Max Kruse: Ex-player Lenz tells crazy Nutella anecdote
Max Kruse VfL Wolfsburg 2022
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Max Kruse has been a Nutella fan for a long time. Former teammate Christopher Lenz confirms this impression.
Christopher Lenz from Eintracht Frankfurt has told of a crazy experience with his former teammate Max Kruse from the days together at Union Berlin. Like Lenz to the sports picture revealed, before the Irons won 3-1 at TSG Hoffenheim in early November 2020, the striker “chucked in what felt like a million Nutella rolls” at lunch. Nevertheless, Kruse then led his team to success with three direct goals.
“No other player would be able to run two kilometers with his stomach,” said Lenz and marveled that Kruse scored a goal, prepared two more and decided the game. “These are memories that stay,” explained the left-back and added: “He said to the young players at the dinner table with a wink: ‘Don’t just look at me. Not everyone can do what I can do.'”
Max Kruse returned to Wolfsburg from Union Berlin
He played in the capital with Kruse for a year before moving to Frankfurt. Kruse stayed another half year and has been under contract with VfL Wolfsburg since this winter.
A logical step, says Lenz: “It was surprising for me, but for him it was probably the best thing he could do. Max isn’t 23 anymore, so I understand him when he signs another big contract.” Kruse justified his move afterwards with the financial aspect and disagreements with coach Urs Fischer.
According to Lenz, player types like Kruse are important for a team. “You always need guys like him who are a bit crazy and always in a good mood, even if there’s no sunshine for what feels like 16 weeks in winter,” he said, adding: “Extroverted players pull their team-mates up when they’re on the ground If everyone was equal, it would be very boring in the dressing room and there would be no team spirit.”