Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has criticised Mesut Ozil following his decision to stop playing for Germany, claiming that the midfielder "had been playing shit for years". The 29-year-old, who is of German and Turkish heritage, announced on Sunday that he would "no longer be playing for Germany" after accusing German FA officials of racism. Ozil was fiercely criticised as Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage, while posing for a photo with Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the tournament led to a backlash in sections of the German media and support. The Arsenal man felt that he was made a scapegoat for Germany's poor displays, but...
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