“He’s been playing s— for years,” former German striker and current Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said of the five-team German player of the year. “For the DFB to have been associated with ...

Nacho Monreal has joined a growing list of ex-Arsenal stars who have come out in defence of former team-mate Mesut Ozil, claiming he was unfairly scapegoated for his work ethic. Ozil joined the ...

He is one of the most enigmatic footballers in the world, dividing opinion like few others, especially among Arsenal fans. On and off the pitch, his highs and lows generate endless debate, praise and ...

A genius of the current era of world football has been locked in a gilded cage, and we have to try to break him out. I’m referring to Mesut Ozil, of course. And the “we” here refers both generally to ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Mesut Ozil said farewell to Arsenal teammates and flew to Turkey on Sunday to join Fenerbahce in a bid to reignite a once-flourishing career that faltered in London. The former ...

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has admitted that he was wrong to call Mesut Ozil “sh*t”, saying he should have instead labelled the playmaker "crap". Speaking in August, Hoeness had said that ...

This wasn’t just a global superstar, a World Cup and La Liga winner. This was a global superstar who was a Fenerbahce fan: he may have been born in Gelsenkirchen and played 92 times for Germany, but ...

Arsene Wenger says handing Mesut Ozil a new contract was the “cheapest option” available to Arsenal. As reported by Goal on Wednesday, Ozil has committed his future to the Gunners by inking a contract ...

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Özil turned down contract offers of up to £1m-a-week in order to sign an extension in north London last season, according to reports. The 30-year-old was the name on ...