Julien Laurens reacts to Mesut Ozil's decision to retire from international football for Germany due to a feeling of "racism and disrespect." Germany's football federation "vehemently" rejected allegations of racism on Monday, following Mesut Ozil's statements in quitting the national team. Ozil announced his withdrawal from international football on Sunday at the age of 29, citing racism. He lashed out at the president of the German federation (DFB) for the reaction to him and Ilkay Gundogan posing for a photo with Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the Turkish President's visit to London in May. The DFB said it "regrets the departure of Mesut Ozil from the national...
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