Mesut Özil Blames Racism for Decision to Retire From International Soccer. Published Jul 23, 2018 at 3:43 AM EDT Updated Jul 23, 2018 at 11:25 AM EDT. By Dan Cancian . Reporter.

As Mesut Özil’s move to Fenerbahçe neared last month, its president, Ali Koç, called on fans to do their bit. “Our fans, our youth, our elders, our congress members. You said a lot, now is ...

Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Özil said injuries played a role in his decision ...

Every few months since the summer of 2019, reports linking D.C. United to superstar Mesut Özil have created waves around the globe. Until now, the thought of the German playmaker hypnotizing ...

Mesut Özil sent an aftershock to the earthquake that was Germany’s disastrous World Cup campaign when he announced that he would be stepping away from the national team last month.

Source: ESPN Stats & Information Group. Of course, Arsenal has players who are better than Özil at winning the ball back (although to be fair, Özil is better at winning possession back than most ...

The Erasure of Mesut Özil. A year ago, he was one of the Premier League’s highest-paid players. Now, after angering China and refusing a pay cut, he has simply vanished.

Mesut Özil, the Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, has announced his retirement from professional football aged 34. CNN values your feedback 1.