German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism
Mesut Ozil was criticized after he posed for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," he said.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jul 23, 2018
2 minutes
Mesut Ozil is widely viewed as one of the most talented players on the German national soccer team. But he says his days of playing for Germany, the country he was born in, are over.
In a lengthy statement , the midfielder said he is quitting due to racism that flared up most dramatically
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