Max Kruse takes a hilarious tumble as he falls on his backside while trying to curl a corner kick during Bundesliga match

THIS is the hilarious moment Werder Bremen star Max Kruse slips on to his backside while trying to take a corner.

The former Gladbach star was looking to see if he could help his side nick a late winner during their 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin.

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But instead of delivering the perfect cross to his team-mates, Kruse instead took an astounding tumble before knocking the ball out of play for a goal kick.

The 29-year-old striker isn’t one to shy away from making headlines after also turning his hand to professional poker.

Kruse famously left behind £60,000-worth of winnings on the back seat of a taxi in March 2016 and subsequently fined £20k by his then-club Wolfsburg.

But despite enduring a poor season with them, things picked up when he moved to Bremen a year ago.

Kruse scored 15 goals in just 23 Bundesliga appearances and he will now be hoping to continue those performances in order to land a place in Germany’s squad for the 2018 World Cup.

The ace’s recent form also saw him linked with a stunning move to Manchester United in June.

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But the Red Devils failed to make a move, leaving Kruse to play a second season at Werder Bremen instead.

Chelsea and Liverpool were also tipped to make £16million bids.

But like United, they also opted against bringing Kruse to the Premier League.