Erdogan backs Ozil over Germany stance

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated Mesut Ozil for his “national and native” decision to quit the German national team over what the Arsenal playmaker perceived to be racially-motivated criticism of his World Cup performances. Ozil released a three-part statement on Sunday, hitting out at the German Football Association (DFB), its chief Reinhard Grindel, […]