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DFB president admits to Ozil mistakes
The president of Germany's football federation (DFB) Reinhard Grindel says he made mistakes in handling the controversy over Mesut Ozil's photo with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The midfielder called time on his nine-year career with Germany last week, accusing the DFB of treating him with "racism and disrespect" over the issue of a photograph featuring the player alongside Erdogan which was taken before the World Cup. Ozil was critical of the federation, Grindel, fans and media for what he regarded as racism in treating people with Turkish roots. The 29-year-old defended the meeting with Erdogan, who draws widespread criticism in Germany for being increasingly...
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