Istanbul (AFP) – German World Cup winning midfielder Mesut Ozil signed for 2020 Turkish champions Basaksehir on Thursday, a day after he left their rivals Fenerbahce. "Our club has signed a one year contract with the option of another year with Mesut Özil," Basaksehir said in a statement. Basaksehir is known for its close ties […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Mesut Ozil is leaving Fenerbahce after the former Germany international fell out wih the Turkish side's management. "Our club and Mesut Ozil have mutually agreed to end the contract," Fenerbahce announced on Twitter on Wednesday. The 33-year-old midfielder and the club are separating with two years of his deal still to run. […]

Herzogenaurach (Germany) (AFP) – Outgoing Germany coach Joachim Loew wants clear-the-air talks with Mesut Ozil in a fresh attempt to bury the hatchet with the midfielder, who quit international football in 2018 amid accusations of racism. Following Germany's 2-0 defeat to England at Wembley in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Tuesday, Loew is […]

London (AFP) – Joachim Loew walks away after 15 years in charge of Germany leaving a misfiring side short of confidence and his successor Hansi Flick already under pressure to turn things around before next year's World Cup. The Germans bowed out of Euro 2020 after a disappointing display in the 2-0 last 16 defeat […]

Reports and rumors have surfaced that Mesut Özil could be on his way out of Arsenal as soon as January. While this isn’t necessarily breaking news, as the playmaker has made just two appearances on the season, it is a disappointing development in his illustrious career. The former German international has collected trophies in all […]

The perceived standoff between head coach Unai Emery and playmaker Mesut Özil has certainly been one of the biggest talking points of Arsenal’s current campaign. Özil, the club’s highest-paid player by quite some margin, has managed just 14 Premier League starts so far this season. Though the former World Cup winner has endured a few […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mesut Ozil has joined the list of Germany stars currently injured, but the Arsenal midfielder insisted Monday he will be fit for their World Cup title defence in Russia. "It's a pity I missed yesterday's match with my back injury," Ozil wrote on his Instagram account after sitting out Arsenal's 5-0 rout […]

Following Arsenal’s convincing 2-0 victory against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend, the club’s Twitter account came under fire for a tweet directed at a Daily Mail journalist. The playful tweet was of Mesut Özil, the Man of the Match on Saturday, sipping a cup of tea à la Kermit the Frog. While the […]

Arsenal’s Mesut Özil is a World Cup winner, a five-time Germany Player of the Year, and statistically one of the most productive midfielders in the world. Yet despite all of these accolades, the 28-year-old is still regularly slated by both fans and pundits around the world. Some say he’s too lazy, and others claim that […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger praised Mesut Ozil after the German World Cup winner helped Arsenal to a 3-0 Premier League victory over struggling West Ham and maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League on Wednesday. The result lifted the Gunners above Manchester United into fifth place in the Premier League table — […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has revealed in his autobiography that he prays in Turkish on the pitch during the German national anthem before international matches. "Just before kick-off, I pray. It's become a tradition of mine. It's always the same text. I pray in Turkish," he writes in his autobiography 'Die Magie […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich's Mats Hummels is backing Mesut Ozil to break his Arsenal slump with the Germany team-mates set to go head-to-head in Wednesday's crunch Champions League last 16 tie. Bayern host the Gunners in the first-leg tie at Munich's Allianz Arena with the Germans on a Champions League record 15-match unbeaten […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal's German international Mesut Ozil says he is waiting to learn the fate of manager Arsene Wenger before agreeing to sign a new contract with the London club. Wenger's contract at Arsenal expires at the end of the season and Ozil's decision hinges on whether it is renewed or not, he told […]

Widely regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders on the entire planet, Mesut Özil is an assist machine. His 19 Premier League assists during the 2015/16 campaign not only led the league, but was the second-most tally in the Premier League era (only behind former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry’s 20 during the 2002/03 season). […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists now is not the time to worry about the long-term futures of star duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez on the eve of the new Premier League season. The Gunners kick off their campaign at home to Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday but on Friday […]