Mesut Ozil has started making headlines for turning into a fitness-head and bulking and toning himself up. The former Real Madrid player recently posted a picture on Instagram around his body ...

Ozil is of Turkish origin, and met the country's leader in May to "respect the highest office of my family's country". But the image led some to question his loyalty to German democratic values.

Khedira – who made 185 appearances alongside Ozil for Real Madrid and Germany – has been speaking to Marca in Spain, where he ...

Ozil, 29, quit international football in July, citing "racism and disrespect" towards him in Germany over the photos. But President Erdogan said: "Should we lynch a German player who plays in our ...