2018 World Cup: "In the place of Mesut I would resign"

Mesut Özil should not be envied these days. Even two and a half weeks after the end of the World Cup Germany as the last group, the star of Arsenal is under fire from critics. He is accused of lethargy, of lack of constancy. And of course, there is still the famous picture of Erdogan

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Özil poses with Erdogan.

The team manager, Oliver Bierhoff, recently revived the debate: "Up to now, we have never forced the players of the German national team to do anything that is, but we have always tried to convince them to do something We have not been successful with Mesut, and in this respect we should have wondered if we should abandon it athletically.

He now receives the former Real Madrid midfielder, supported by his father Mustafa Özil, 50, who is only sporadically in touch with his son, does not mince his words in The interview "Bild am Sonntag": "The statement (Bierhoff, ed) is a joke, The DFB has failed to provide a clear crisis management:" We should have made public a joint interview or a press conference, "said the former lawyer of the Mesuts

Mustafa is surprised that the Erdogan affair has caused such a stir. "I knew it was not a political statement of his or something similar – it was courtesy," said the 50-year-old. He explains: "Mesut is a shy, almost shy person, how could he have refused this photo, if a man like Erdogan asks him to do it?"

In Germany, however, we are irritated because Mesut since the photo Erdogan wrapped in silence. Mustafa knows why: "He does not want to explain anymore, he does not want to defend himself anymore He has done a lot for this country Now he is booed and put as a scapegoat – I understand that he is offended. "

Also migration background Mesut plays, Mustafa is convinced, a role." Unfortunately, there are still people in the German population who have reservations and prejudices against us of Turkish origin. "

How Mesut Özil Should Continue in the German National Team? Mustafa: "If I were in his place I would say: Thank you, but that was all! But the coronation is too big for that. And who knows what the next game is? I would resign in Mesut's place. "(Sag)

Posted on 08.07.2018 | Updated 2 minutes ago