Ozil's retirement puts a crisis in Germany … Turkey lauds the player

German footballer Masoud Ozil has announced his retirement from international football and accused his critics of "racism" in Germany. He scored a "goal against the virus of fascism".

The Arsenal striker was not calm but was accompanied by a fierce attack against sponsors and the media as well as against officials of the German football federation led by Reinhard Grindel. De Velt: "What we were afraid of and waited for, arrived … a matter of effort" Ozil ends with a loss for all parties. "

The newspaper "Sudwiesche Zeitung" describes the decision of Ozil as "the real loss this summer", while the German football expert Rafael Honegstein told ESPN, The departure of Ozil of the national team was "worse than any defeat at the World Cup".

Ozil announced his retirement for international cause yesterday because of his harsh criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the World Cup in Russia. July 15th.

Ozil remained silent despite his criticism for meeting with Turkish President What was in May, unlike his German-Turkish teammate Elkay Gundogan, who apologized.

Ozil's decision to resign was highly appreciated in Turkey and received official support as Justice Minister Abdelhamid Ghoul chanted: Ozil, who recorded his decision to leave the German team against the virus of fascism. "

Turkish Sports Minister Mohammad Kasapoglu, who followed Gul and published the picture of Ozil with Erdogan, said:" We sincerely support the honorable position of our brother Mbadoud Ozil. 19659003] In prelude to the announcement of Ozil leaving the German team, Ibrahim Kalin, died An event in the name of Erdogan, the player to defend his meeting with the Turkish president, " is regrettable for those who say they are tolerant and multicultural! "

Ozil was crowned in 2014 Brazil World Cup,

Ozil said he was not criticized for his performance on the field in Russia, but had been criticized for his origins although his level was small enough to justify Loew's decision to keep him on the bench. The match against Sweden, the only match

Ozil announced his international retirement decision in an angry tone: "I realized that this picture caused a big reaction in the German media, and if some may accuse me of lying, I confirm that this image "

But the question is how Ozil did not realize that such an image should cause controversy and reactions on a large scale, especially since it took weeks before Erdogan was appointed for a new term

Bundesliga President Reinhard Grindel had a lot of criticism from Ozil and J: "When I tried to explain to Grindell my inheritance and pray and therefore the reason behind this picture. He was more interested in talking about his political views and reducing my opinion. I will no longer be a scapegoat for his incompetence and inability to do his job properly. In the eyes of Grindel and his supporters, I am Germany when we win and we are immigrants when we lose. Although I pay taxes in Germany and give to German schools and I win in 2014, the World Cup is still rejected by the community.

But the DFB retorted to Ozil in a statement denying Grindel's accusations of racism. "The German Federation is very grateful to Mbadoud Ozil for his outstanding performance in wearing the National Team jersey, but we regret his feeling." That he has not yet received the necessary support from the Union "Ozil has largely contributed to the outstanding athletic achievements of the German national team over the last decade, but his attack against the leadership of the German Bundesliga is unacceptable because it constitutes a significant contribution to the German Bundesliga, "said Reiner Koch, vice-president of the German Football Association. Asked about the overall work of the union and its club's integration of more than 25 thousand club for many years. "

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to calm the atmosphere and appease the tumult that accompanied Ozil's decision to retire." A great player who has done so much to the national team … Mbadoud Ozil has now made a decision that must be respected. "

" Germany is an open country and the integration of people of immigrant background is Central to the German Government. "

German Katarina Barley saw Ozil's retirement following accusations of racism by the German Football Federation (DFB)." When a great German player like Mbadoud Ozil feels junk in his country because of racism and is not a representative of the German Football Federation, it is an alarm signal, said the SPD minister. Socialist Party Vice-President Torsten Schaefer-Gumbel thanked Ozil for his efforts in the national team and wrote on Twitter: "And because it's a broader trend: to all citizens and citizens of different backgrounds:" We do not accept racism at all. "

Green Party MP Jim Ozdemir told the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung: "It is dangerous for young Germans of Turkish descent to have no place in the German national team. carried out in diversity and not naïve.This is why we became world champions in 2014, and now France. "

The German newspaper Bild made headlines for weeks and published the comments the harder against Ozil and demanded that he be removed from the team. Support for an authoritarian leader and lack of loyalty to Germany weeks before the start of the World Cup. The newspaper criticized the decision to remove the existing player from "complaining" and then criticized the performance of "bad" Ozil, which excluded Germany from the first round of the 2018 Russia World Cup.

Politicians and some newspapers criticize the fact that the country suffers from racism. [6] The leader of the party's parliamentary bloc, Alice Fidel, said yesterday: "The German-Turkish player is an example of integration, and his departure comes at a time of unprecedented rise to the Right wing since 1945 by the Alternative Party for Germany With a declaration of resignation, Masoud Ozil sadly proved The party's vice president, Georg Patsdersky, said that Ozil describes himself as a victim racism "dishonest and ridiculous" and said: "He failed when he was photographed with the Turkish president. Erdogan, and that it is wrong to describe the justified criticism of this act of racism. "

In turn, the newspaper" Tag Spiegel "in Berlin condemned" the populist atmosphere in the country. "The newspaper considered that" the departure of Mbadoud Ozil is a rupture of sport, political and social

Gokay Suffoğlu, President of the Council of the Turkish Community in Germany, declared that the "pluralism" of the German national team was threatened after "an exemplary example."

The President of Bayern Munich Uli Hoeness has launched a fierce attack against "I'm glad it's over, he's been playing wildly for years, Ozel's last match before the 2014 World Cup, and now he's hiding behind his modest performance," he said. he declared yesterday before leaving for the United States.