You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Such has become the story of Mesut Özil, a former World Cup winner with Germany who has now retired from ...

As Mesut Özil’s move to Fenerbahçe neared last month, its president, Ali Koç, called on fans to do their bit. “Our fans, our youth, our elders, our congress members. You said a lot, now is the time to ...

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has this week revealed his take that Arda Güler’s talents make him comparable to a pair of former Blancos stars.The pair in question? Mesut Özil, and ...

Mesut Özil's Fenerbahce departure has been celebrated by the club's fans. His new club, Erdogan-backed Basaksehir, is quickly becoming a haven for politically controversial footballers whose careers ...

The head of Germany’s Football Association conceded he made mistakes in handling the controversy that prompted German football star Mesut Özil to quit international football. The departure of one of ...

For days now, German football fans have been wondering when Mesut Özil is finally going to break his silence on the Erdogan affair. Given his history, it's not bound to be any time soon. If you are ...

From lighting up Champions League nights with Real Madrid and becoming a World Cup winning football god with Germany, Mesut Özil has had a long and successful journey in football that began all the ...

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They call it the Affenkäfig, the monkey cage: a dusty, inner-city football pitch behind a high green fence in the western Germany city of Gelsenkirchen. With weeds poking up through the gravel and ...

Mesut Özil's fans expect him to break into the ranks of the world's top footballers soon. But the talented midfielder, who is marketed by his ambitious father, has had difficulty finding his stride in ...

It’s January of 2016, and Arsenal are playing away at Liverpool. The game will eventually finish 3-3, a late Joe Allan equalizer ruining Arsenal supporters’ hopes of going two points clear at the top ...