WHY is Özil the most polarizing player in football? | THE REAL MESUT ÖZIL STORY 

Was to be expected - he did not shy from explicitly showing love to Palestinians. In the UK that is not allowed

@@kcetebe8012 who said it is not allowed to show love to innocent humans in the uk

@@mustafa1894 Did you see the treatement Jeremy Corbyn endured? What was his crime other than showing love for the Palestinians?

Ardogan is a dictator killing kurds and Arab and turks

@@kcetebe8012 Elneny does it all the time and he still plays for Arsenal

Ofc u r a roach

Well, you have to see everything within its context. I agree that Mesut is a phenomenal player (though the video description seems somewhat assuming and reductionistic), an honest, down-to-earth likeable fellow, and -- best of all -- someone who genuinely wishes to help those less fortunate. Admirable! I think it's also undeniable that some part of the German media (as is the case with the media in any given country, to be fair) comported themselves rather despicably after the 2018WC. I fully understand Mesut's frustration with the media and what might be called (perceived or real) their racist or racist-adjacent campaigns to scapegoat him. I also -- to a lesser degree -- understand his frustration with the German FA for not coming to his help. On the other hand, Mesut should be fully aware that he -- by his own actions -- placed himself clearly and decidedly on the political stage (if he intended to or not) on a very delicate subject -- twofold delicate even; firstly supporting Erdoghan as an openly authoritarian and partially anti-democratic leader. Secondly, he lent his voice to Erdogan's election campaign -- even though there was a huge debate at the time over the fact whether a foreign president should be allowed to advocate his own electoral campaign in a third country (Germany). This was especially unfortunate as -- firstly -- the German government had decided that Erdogan should not be given a public platform for his campaign and -- secondly -- because it played into the entire Turkish-nationalistic issue that both ethnic Germans and Germans with Turkish roots are extremely divided on. While I don't agree with the German FA's decision not to publicly shield their player, I can at least follow their logic that by doing so they themselves would have had to enter the political side of the discussion, something the FA has been firmly against for decades (and for good reason). I don't abide by people who say 'he dug his own grave', but I also can't deny that the media storm was an extremely predictable outcome of this (in actually) extremely minor media stunt with Erdogan. All the worse, of course, because now both the Erdogan critics and political sceptics on the one side will have to consider their outrage justified because Özil deepened his personal involvement with Erdogan AND -- tragically -- the critics of the German FA, the German tabloids (or the media in general), and political Germans with Turkish roots might equally feel justified about their outrage over Özil's treatment and deepen their political entrenchment. Sadly, a loss-loss situation if ever I saw one.

He is not honest,he talks everything to gain popularity

Because Özil hurts his integrity as a German citizen by saying that Erdogan is "his President" even though he already gave up his Turkish citizenship.

I don't like turks player.

He also supports Erdogan.

That's good, but he also supports Erdogan.

@@marklapena854 and its good!

@@arsalan2477 lel

@@Illusive1313 you know sevou? The pubg youtuber?

just a shame he is friends with a man who is known for horrific human rights abuses.

because he is Turkish and Muslim

Hebun Özkılavuz you’re a racist disgrace of a human

Mr Freeman funny that the leaders of “the free world “ and their allies commit the most of human rights violations by killing and invading. Not to mention the overthrowing of democratic elected governments.

@@mrfreeman2911 keep preaching as if the west are holy and clean

He shuold just shutt upp and play fotball if he want to speak about politic han can do it when he retired, showing non respect to his club, be talking shit about thing he dont know

No it's ok for him to talk and honestly he was right....it's called freedom of speech....alot of sports guys speak about politics and religious but nothing happened....ozil is just overrated...not fair

@@cussigreen are you crazy?even you are using speech.and french attack doesn't make chinese muslim attack right.they aren't terrorist. Ko

@@cussigreen do you have a clue on what happened on muslims in China? If you have no clue, then how do you think that ozil has no idea on what he said?

@@singaporeanking2594 Yeah he dont know a shit! if he wont to be good rolemodel than he shuold start tallking about his home country how they treat the kurd first! they are even muslim, but now he want to talk about terrorist people in other country about how hard the goverment give treatmen to terrorist there

As his performances indicate,he really is!

He’s not consistent though the best players are

Lol. Really? The best? Find me one club in Europe dumb enough to pay him 350k/week and I will personally drive him from London to that stupid club. Why no big club wants him? They all know he is not good enough.

delusion

He’s pish, bang average! Having ability is just the beginning, you need show it every game, or work hard when you can’t, and he does neither on a regular basis! Garbage!

then u dont nothing about football...he was a shame for germany....always hated him

@@uweSMG is that why he was voted 5 times best National Team player for Germany? LMFAO!!!

Is the media trying make news, weather they destroy or not the livelihood of people, They only care about their ratings,...

He is islamists! How can people love religious fanatic?

Consent

Good shout, Eren! That's literally what happend. Many simply misunderstood his statement on Twitter. The whole Germany FA and even the players felt attacked...

I think a lot of people don't realise that Germans hold a lot of hatred toward Turks. Don't ask me why

@@Brandon-cv9uh Alot of turkish fans in germany wished death on him back when he decided to play for germany. Thats how much these people hate germany, and despite having a german passport and profiting from german state, hate germany. There is a strong nationalist movement in german-turkish communities, you could call it racist. Now the same nationalist people who called Ozil a son of a b*tch, traitor and whatnot, love him because he called germany racist. There is germans hating turks for no reason, no question. But realize theres the same amount of turks hating germany, which gave them a new home.

@@janbonn1198 I've never been to Turkey, but I've been to Germany. Racism and nationalism are both pointless and both sides are wrong

but the mainstream media and FIFA will deliberately misintepret Ozil's statements and accuse dfb of racism, and that's exactly what they did. Ozil did not defend dfb from those accusations of racism, so dfb had to defend themselves.

In 2010 he was brilliant, wasn't he? His breakthrough tournament...

@@dwkickoff ofcourse yes, i'll never forget Germany vs algeria for me that game was the best of all 2010 world cup matches. Because both were my favourites. Since I'm african but Özil's wining goal is amazing.

​@@abdikeniz8612it was in 2014

It's not about the

@geranienbaum like you are his acountant, i dont think you know whats happening.

What does he say about denying what happened to the Armenians or the Turkish military operations against the Kurds?

@Abdishakur Adan The Ottoman empire was led by the Turks and they ruled arrogantly and selfishly which created all the hate against them in the regions they once ruled that is still present until this very day. Yet the Turks still deny any bad stuff they did or blame it on the victims.

@@JackoBanon1 you are speaking in a manner that the British guys were the most merciful and always treated everyone fairly and equally and never committed any oppression! What do you say about America's atomic explosions that manifest the effects to this day? Don't tell me now that Napolean was all merciful and the Prussians and other Europeans were very generous, polite and loving in those middle ages and even post Renaissance!

@@usamahussain4461 The point is that people don't learn from the crimses of their ancestors but actively deny them and even wish the 'glorious' time of their old empires back. And that's why history and all of its crimes against humanity repeat again and again.

Same here. I like him even more

China wouldn't own that ofc. Exactly like turkey who wouldn't own the genocide of the Armenian minority. I'm asking myself what Özil would say about that.

Notice how your comment + the comment of 'Free Uyghur' don't get a heart unlike other top comments. DW Kick off! = sucker of erdogay.

@asdf ofc they did

@@Stichting_NoFa-p no one gives a crap dickhead

It is UAE thing, this country declared themselves as an enemy of Turkey

Thank you! Glad you like it. Spread the word...

Speaking out the truth? Ironic since his best man imprisons opposition journalists

@@mikexstad1121 Fair enough mate I totally agree with what you're saying,I meant speaking out against the double standards and hypocrisy the German media has shown towards him after the WC In Russia,especially when most of his team-makes barely endured the same treatment he got after the woeful performances they delivered.

Yeah they had a bad world cup, all players were to blame. But I think Özil was clever to turn a personal PR disaster and make it about race. He's hated and will be in DE because he took the easy route by not owning up to his relationship with Erdogan. He pointed at the German people and said "you're racist!" When really everyone was criticizing him for being used by a dictator

Fair enough, Mike! You could argue it was indeed the easy way out for him. That's what it felt like for many people as you said. And the reason that he kept quiet and didn't show any sign of regret added even more fuel to it. Maybe the whole statement was a bit over the top. On the other hand it was obvious that the German FA and the whole team had a PR disaster themselves and didn't even think about defending one of their own against racist attacks from right-wing politicians. (That was different in the past, when society and also teammates stood behind Jerome Boateng when he was racially abused in 2016). So there are always two sides to it. And afterwards - as shown in the film - they didn't even get his explanation and felt attacked. He neither criticized the "German people" you mentioned, nor the team or coach Löw, actually it was the opposite. He excluded them from his statement and made it about the German FA and president Grindel.

What's next for him, akash? Can he get back to his best at Arsenal?

@@dwkickoff Depends on who Arsenal get as their next coach. With the right coach I think Ozil will play out his career at Arsenal. Otherwise there is always Turkey, China, or even MLS.

@a a Fenerbahce or Galatasaray? Or rather Erdogan's favorite club Basaksehir?

@a a Haha, let's see if he really becomes a coach after his playing career ;) Wouldn't agree on the England-Germany comparison you did though. Think it could easily happen in England as well. Just think about Raheem Sterling and how he is portrayed in the English media. And the whole Brexit issue also throws a spotlight on immigration...

China right cause Allah no has humanity because it is not humankind . What the Allah orders in Quran Says 47:3. That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allah set forth their parables for mankind. 47:4. So, when you meet those who disbelieve, smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly. Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity or ransom, until the war lays down its burden. If it had been Allah's Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost,

Good point, Febo! Werder definitely had a huge impact - and especially coach Thomas Schaaf...

Big shout The Febo. Don't forget Serge Gnabry lads on Flames 🔥🔥

China right cause Allah no has humanity because it is not humankind . What the Allah orders Quran Says 47:3. That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allah set forth their parables for mankind. 47:4. So, when you meet those who disbelieve, smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly. Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity or ransom, until the war lays down its burden. If it had been Allah's Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost,

@ThePark 627 Hating now below every conversation? We're being transparent, mate. Not every video can be perfect. We appreciate our viewers' thoughts and if there are mistakes we're happy to admit them. As we said we focused on his relationship with Mourinho. We know he had a decent time in Madrid, but it was a big step for him - and in the end he moved to Arsenal. That's all we said. It's called journalism, park!

Despite having no love for Erdogan, Mesut Özil was poorly treated throughout all of this. I can certainly understand why he walked away from German football.

Why do you think he's not appreciated at Arsenal anymore, Aaron? He seemed to get along well with Arteta in the beginning and they're both playmakers, Arteta is an ex player right?

@@dwkickoff i don't think it has anything to do with arteta... more off the field issues, which is a shame,he seems to be a player that always stands up for what he believes in,amd instead of that being used as credit to him,it is used as a means to degrade him

Exactly! Decent team actually, and so much talent. One really wonders why Arsenal are struggling...

I can tell you why. Because we don't have central midfielders like Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla or Rosicky. They were all incredible with the ball.Quick, fast , precise passers. Now we have hard working midfielders without any quality on the ball to connect with Ozil and the forwards. Also they give away cheap possession to the opposition and take ages to pass the ball.

@@vigzy77 Well English Arsenal fans want workhorses who arent technical enough There is a reason England hasnt won an international trophy in decades. Football is not about fight. It is not boxing

@@KD-os7kv Sorry but if you truly believe that then you know nothing about football. There is a reason England hasnt won any international trophy in decades: It is the obsession with work rate

Gotta fix the center back problem and ditch Xhaka, Mustafi, Sokratis, and many other

True Human, love him

@geranienbaum he got snitched so hard, ofc he wont talk to them

And later on tearing apart England and Argentina! Definitely his breakthrough tournament ;)

Diego & Ozil in Wolfsburg ;)

Where does he rank among the very best midfielders, Intrepid? Cruyff, Maradona, Ronaldinho, Zidane...?

What ? 😂

@@forefatherofmankind3305 Beautiful assists,&playmaking, great goals...., that style of passing, the silky smooth play he brings just impossible to forget.

absolutely you r right

😂 😂 😂

such a golden underated comment

Nice insight and great story, Mukhtar! It is actually true, you meet very friendly people in Turkey and they are genuinely generous as you said.

Interesting perspective! Would he have been more successful in the 1970s? Alongside Cruyff and Beckenbauer?

Yeah he is, Abduselam. But if you watch the video carefully and scroll through the comments section, you get an idea what we meant with polarizing...;)

Last man standing in battle royal? ;)

Haha deutsche haben geschwitzt als er allen gezeigt hat wie rassistisch die sind

@@eren9001 die Deutschen haben sich über ihn lustig gemacht, weil er so dumm ist :D

Also die Türken nannten ihn vor ein paar Jahren noch einen Verräter und einen Haustürken. ;)

Yes, but he’ll only be able to do so much, he’s not young and got as much energy sadly

Sad 😔😔😔😔

this didnt age well......

Ozil stands up only for his people! Ali stood up for lots of groups Christians as well as Muslims.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rCyE_LFoyWI.html its not too late to stop lying. If özil says 'my president' towards erdogan, what nationality does he have then and what does he indentify as?

LOL Not the truth!!!

it's not common. That's German style.

It's not true. When he scored against to Turkey under Germany jersey, he became enemy of the Nation, persona non grata. When his career went down, he come closer with his Turkic origin. Especially government really likes him and Mesut loves them as well. He is not a German or Turkish traitor, he is uneducated person. That's all.

@@kadircam8296 when he scored against Turkey, he did not become enemy of the all people on turkey. I guess it is same as Germany too. %50 of turkish people respect his choice while others see him as a traitor. I'm not supporter of Erdogan ofc but as i understand from video, german media and nation keep quiet while he had a picture with German Presidant, (due to immigration polticis) however when he take picture with turkish president German politicans help making Ozil a traiotr in public's eye. Its not about germany or any other country. Germans are very well-educated nation. (not racist, just statistics) Also Ozil said he felt like turkish awell long before he quit german national team. He is very close to the goverment and im agreeing your idea that ozil is uneducated person. However; i believe his intentions and beheviaros are peacefull not harmless. The press/politicans overreacted his photo with erdogan and in arsenal, the china event occured.

Semi-true: Gündogan was booed at subsequent national team matches. The reason he got less hate may be because Gündogan adressed the issue a few days later publicly and said that it wasn't his intention to make a political statement.

Gündogan admitted it was a dumb thing to do. Özil didn't. But people prefer to just call germans racist and ignore that Erdogan imprisons people for no reason.

@@mrfreeman2911 it's much easier. Gundogan is not as big of a player as Ozil

@@sandwarrior5579 sure. Nut ozil dealt with the whole thing in such a horrific way. No one can deny that he only has himself to blame.

So no German player can take a picture with who ever they choose? Sounds like a dictatorship to me. Sounds like the political rivals of the Turkish president got upset because a few German citizens exercised their freedom and took a photo with the man running the country of their ancestry and wasn't concerned about politics which maybe the reason Ozil didn't made a statement. The man is free to do as he chooses so long as no laws are being broken. Throughout this video there were so many remarks about integration it was shocking. If immigrants were truly accepted as citizens there would no need to integrate. They would be received and treated the same as everyone else. It's a shame.

What's next for him, Ask Mike? What would you do in his position? Stay at Arsenal or find a new club?

DW Kick off! Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world... who wouldn’t want to play for them

Absolutely! He had a great time there, Tim! In their current situation, he could probably help them again!😬

Thank u and Werder Bremen

Yes! He would be a good help for us

Fenerbahce or rather Başakşehir?

@@dwkickoff Başakşehir doesn't have a significant number of fans, nor a successful history or sustainable financial power. He could make money in Başakşehir for a couple of years if money is his number 1 priority. But he can become an idol, later a legend in Fenerbahçe.

With making 16$ million pounds a year in Arsenal why should he come to Fenerbahce? Maybe he will come when he is 35 and ready to take a few millions before retiring like the rest of the former stars that end up in Turkey.

Basaksehir is the president Erdogan club he secretly governs the club with every move so a move to basaksehir in the next 2 years is likely.

Thanks, Alexandr! Much appreciated. Spread the word...

justicecrying very well said !

You think he can revitalize his career at Arsenal, Kaysar? Or is it time to move on?

Muhahahaha! Actually Brazilians love him because of his skills and the fact that he donated his World Cup bonus to help Brazilian children in need...

@@dwkickoff aah wow

Özil did absolutely nothing versus Brazil or during the tournament at all. 1 goal vs Algeria, that's it.

@@SternDesSuedens86 were you watching tournament with your butthole or what?

It's a German rap artist from Berlin 🔥🔥🔥

@Bdbdb Bdbdbd he wanted ozil to be a cb