Mesut Ozil being made a scapegoat, should leave the German national team, says the player's father

Published: 8 July 2018 8:20:52 pm

Mesut Ozil has been widely criticized after the early exit of Germany from the 2018 World Cup. (Source: AP)

The father German midfielder Mesut Ozil said that his son should stop playing for the German national team for statements from the country's football hierarchy that he thought he would scapegoat for the early exit of the country. # 39; team. of the 2018 World Cup. Ozil was one of the many players in Joachim Loew's team when they won the trophy in 2014 and when they were eliminated in the group stage in Russia.

Ozil and his German team-mate Ilkay Gundogan, both of Turkish descent, were already under pressure coming into the tournament. Their photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked a lot of criticism, with many people questioning their loyalty to the German team. This chorus has only increased since the debacle of Germany in Russia with the team manager, Olivier Bierhoff, who said that Ozil should have been eliminated after failing to clarify the Erdogan rally.

Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan were slammed Tayyip Erdogan. (Source: AP)

Responding to these statements, Mustafa Ozil said that it was an "insolent" statement to make. "In my opinion, it aims to save his skin," he said according to AFP. He also said that his son took the picture with Erdogan by "politeness" and that it had never been a political statement. "He does not want to explain himself anymore, he does not want to have to defend himself all the time, he has played for nine years in the German team … including becoming world champion with the world. team A. He contributed a lot for this country, "he said.

Ozil senior said that Mesut was becoming a scapegoat for Germany 's failures in Russia. "This has always been the case: if we win, we win together, but when we lose, we lose because of Ozil?" He whistles and makes a scapegoat. insulted. "

Mustafa also said that while he was in the place of Arsenal midfielder, he would have left the national team. "He has to decide for himself, but if I were in his place, I would say – thank you very much but that's all!" The injury has become too strong. And who knows what will happen next? "In Mesut's place, I would resign, but it's just my very personal opinion," he said.

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