Ozil photo with Erdogan, Germany seeks explanation

“Mesut Ozil has made no comment so far. Fans rightly expect answers. Mesut, when he returns from vacation, should make a public statement”, Greendel said in an interview for “Kicker”.

ãozil and Ilkay Gündogan took photos with Erdogan before the World, and Germany's group elimination added controversy about these positions. Meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan, and gift fans were turned into a “boomerang” among German representative Mesut ⇩ and Ilkay Gündogan. Following Germany's sudden elimination from the World Cup, the newly elected Turkish president returned the fans to two football players.

ãozil and Gündogan caused a widespread noise and controversy over the German representative team before the start of the World Cup, a competition that the champion team did not experience quietly.

Gündogan went further as he wrote a dedication to Manchester City on his fan as he named Erdogan his president.

An Erdogan spokesman has confirmed the news of the players' return of fans, claiming that the Turkish president had remained disappointed by their appearance in the World of Russia. But Erdogan went further, pointing to the wound as he declared he did not want to have anything to do with them anymore, demanded that football players no longer call him their president.