Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil for what they described as disrespect to the country after the player was reported to have snubbed the national team coach Joachim Low. Recall that the German national team coach had alleged that he was snubbed by the former Real Madrid player when he made an attempt to pay him a visit in London. Following the world best player award ceremony which was held in the English capital, Low disclosed that he had visited the Arsenal training ground but was snubbed by the player. He went ahead to accuse the Gunners manager Unai Emery for not allowing him to see the player but admitted he met with Per Mertesacker, Shkodran Mustafi. In his reaction the German FA President Reinhard Grindel blasted Ozil, stating that the player was wrong … [Read more...]
How Unai Emery stopped Joachim Low, Ozil peace talk
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been accused of stopping Germany national team coach Joachim Low from reaching Mesut Ozil for peace talks in London. Ozil had announced his decision to stay away from the national team and focus on club football following what he described as unfair treatment from the German football federation. The former Real Madrid player claimed to be used as a scapegoat for Germany’s poor outing at the Russia 2018 World Cup in addition to protesting racism against him. “In the eyes of Gindel and his supporters, I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose”. Those were his words when he decided to quit. However, Joachim who has made efforts in the past to reach the embattled player since returning from the World Cup failed as … [Read more...]