Football clubs are increasingly intertwined with politics, social causes, and global power structures, making neutrality harder to maintain. For modern legends like Salah, Ronaldo, and Ozil, speaking ...

Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from football. The 34-year-old wrote in a statement: “After thoughtful consideration, I’m announcing my immediate ...

Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34. He joined Istanbul Basaksehir in July of last year, but has featured sparingly for the Turkish club due to persistent injury ...

Mesut Ozil's decision to retire from international football is still creating daily headlines in Germany. It has been a summer to forget for the Arsenal star, largely blamed for the nation's ...

July 22 (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect on Sunday, hitting out at what he perceived to be unfair discrimination ...

Mesut Ozil is making the most of his time before Euro 2016 begins. On an end-of-season break this week, the Arsenal midfielder flew to Jordan, where he visited Zataari, a Syrian refugee camp, to play ...

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The German playmaker, 32, signed for the Gunners for a then club record £42.4m deal in 2013. He has won three FA Cup winners’ medals during his time at the Emirates Stadium, but his career in north ...

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has effectively closed the door on international football, citing criticism from the media and the German football federation president that struck him as racist. In a ...