Germany head coach Joachim Low has claimed that Mesut Ozil did not speak to him before announcing his international retirement. Last month, the Arsenal midfielder revealed that he would "no longer be playing for Germany" after accusing some German FA officials of racism. In a statement posted on social media in July, Ozil also said that a section of the German media had "repeatedly" blamed his dual heritage and his picture with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan "for a bad World Cup on behalf of an entire squad." However, Low rubbished suggestions of racist elements within the Germany squad and questioned why Ozil chose to announce his retirement before...
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