Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football after an illustrious career that saw him help Germany to international glory and shine for Real Madrid and Arsenal. | Sport24news
Mesut Ozil of Germany celebrates with the World Cup trophy on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 34-year-old was a FIFA World Cup winner in 2014.World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal.
"I've had the privilege to be an international footballer for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity. When Germany were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup at the group stage, a wounded Ozil accused the German public of"racist" attacks. Ozil was repeatedly shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or but the later stages of his career were troubled by disputes over playing time and his close personal friendship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.But it was Ozil's decision to be pictured with Erdogan on the eve of Turkey's 2018 presidential election that caused particular controversy during that summer's World Cup.
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