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Mesut Ozil retires from Germany after political tensions over Turkish roots

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The FC crew look back on the 2018 World Cup and identify four stars who either improved their stock in Russia or saw it take a hit with their play. Raf Honigstein explains why a photo of Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is causing problems for Germany. ESPN FC's Ale Moreno assesses how Arsenal will line up with attacking threats of Ozil, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette and newly acquired Aubameyang. Germany's Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football on Sunday at the age of 29. The Arsenal midfielder will not add to his 92 caps, 23 goals and 40 assists for his country following political tensions regarding his Turkish roots and being dropped from the starting XI during this summer's World Cup as the defending champions crashed out in the group stage. Ozil was heavily criticised in Germany for his meeting with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May, when he and Ilkay...
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