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Marco Reus Fined 540,000 Euros For Driving Without A License

Marco Reus Fined 540,000 Euros For Driving Without A License

18.12.2014 12:17

German national team player Marco Reus has been fined heavily for driving his car without a valid license. The scandal caps off a horror year for the Dortmund-based star. It all came to a head on March 18 of this year, according to Germany's "Bild" newspaper. Marco Reus was apparently stopped while driving.

German national team player Marco Reus has been fined heavily for driving his car without a valid license. The scandal caps off a horror year for the Dortmund-based star.

It all came to a head on March 18 of this year, according to Germany's "Bild" newspaper. Marco Reus was apparently stopped while driving his Aston Martin through the streets of Dortmund, after training. The Bundesliga pro had his ID card with him but no driver's license. A routine police check then uncovered that he did not have a valid license at all.



According to "Bild," the Borussia Dortmund player had also been photographed five times before for driving too fast, the first time being back in September 2011. He'd apparently paid the speeding fine willingly each time, but officials never noticed that he didn't have a driver's license.



Now, Reus has received a 540,000 euro ($664,667) fine for all six driving offences, according to Dortmund Prosecutor Barbara Vogelsang. The charge has been active since yesterday, Vogelsang confirmed to DW on Thursday.



The heavy fine is calculated on the basis of Reus' monthly wage, which is believed to be around 180,000 euros.



The "Bild" newspaper says that Reus did attend driving lessons back when he turned 18, but he never did a driving test. Instead, he just took to the streets without a valid license. "I decided, back then, to go down this path," he told the newspaper. "I can't really understand the reasons myself, in hindsight."



A year to forget



The scandal caps off a horror year for the 25-year-old Dortmund player, who is considered one of Germany's top, young footballing talents.



Reus missed Germany's World Cup success in Brazil, after injuring himself just weeks before the tournament took place. Since then he has been dogged by injury too. Most recently, he's been ruled out until January due to muscle tears in his right foot.



His club future has also been the subject of constant media attention this year. A move to Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich has been mooted, but Germany's 2012 Footballer of the Year is staying quiet on the subject.



For the moment, he plans on obtaining his driver's license as soon as possible he says.





 
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