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Published 20:33 22 Jul 2018 BST
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“It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and disrespect. “I used to wear the German shirt with such pride and excitement but now I don’t. “This decision has been extremely difficult to make because I have always given everything for my team-mates, the coaching staff and the good people of Germany. “But when high-ranking DFB officials treat me as they did, disrespect my Turkish roots and selfishly turn me into political propaganda, then enough is enough. “That is now why I play football, and I will not sit back and do nothing about it. “Racism should never, ever be accepted.”https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/1021093637411700741 The 29-year-old Arsenal player has earned 92 caps for Germany, racking up 29 goal in a nine-year international career and being a key part of Joachim Löw’s team that won the 2014 World Cup.
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