Ozil in final stages of move to Fenerbahce
Mesut Ozil is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year deal with Fenerbahce that will see the Arsenal’s out-of-favour German midfielder switch England for Turkey. The reports came after the 32-year-old, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, fanned speculation by tweeting a photograph of himself in Istanbul with the words: “This city … #throwback […]
Ozil has ‘respect of every player’, says Arsenal boss
Arsenal boss Unai Emery said Mesut Ozil has nothing but respect from his team-mates after his decision to quit Germany’s national team claiming racism sparked uproar in his home country.
Erdogan calls Ozil, praises exit from German team
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he had backed Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the German national team on racism grounds in a telephone call with the Turkish-origin football star, wading into a controversy that caused uproar in Germany.
Merkel respects Ozil’s decision to quit German team: spokeswoman
Chancellor Angela Merkel “respects” Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit playing football for Germany, her spokeswoman said on Monday, after the midfielder resigned over alleged “racism” in criticism against him.
German FA rejects Ozil’s accusations of racism
The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday rejected claims of racism made by Mesut Ozil against their president Reinhard Grindel in an angry resignation letter.
Ozil’s resignation sparks Germany racism storm as Ankara cheers
Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit playing for Germany unleashed a racism storm in Berlin on Monday, but earned the applause of Ankara with a Turkish minister hailing “a goal against the virus of fascism”.
