Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil has retired from international football but his supposed treatment by the German Football Association could have a longer effect on the country than expected. The image of the German football association was stained with racism allegations after Ozil and team-mate Ilkay Gundogan, who are of Turkish origin met with the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May with pictures of them flooding the social media. This sparked political tension owing to the history of both countries with Ozil being attacked by the German media. The poor outing of the German national team at the Russia 2018 World Cup also sparked criticism on Ozil who is believed to be used as a scapegoat. All of the blame was, however, directed to the … [Read more...]