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The German player of the football team Mesut Özil speaks on Twitter
13:35, 22 July 2018
The whirlwind around Erdogan's photo has been a constant companion of the German national team at the Decrepit World Cup, now reports Mesut Özil . In his Twitter post, published Sunday, Özil defended the controversial photo: "No matter how the last elections went, or the previous choice, I would have taken the picture anyway."
The two players of the German football team Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan presented the Turkish jersey Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a jersey in May in London at the jerseys of their clubs Arsenal and Manchester City. The images published by the party of Erdogan had quickly triggered a harsh echo. On the jersey that Gündogan handed to Erdogan, the manuscript was written in Turkish: "For my venerated president – sincerely."
The last two weeks have given time to reflect on the events of recent months. Therefore, I want to share my thoughts and feelings about what happened. pic.twitter.com/WpWrlHxx74
– Mesut Özil (@ MesutOzil1088) 22. July 2018
The midfielder Özil justifies his action by the presidency of the country of origin of his parents: "A photo with President Erdogan does not concern politics or elections, but the highest office of the country of my parents respect."
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