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Called on FIFA to cancel the suspension of Russians: World champion Mesut Özil joined Meritors (Myrotvorets)
Former Germany national team midfielder Mesut Özil was added to the database of the Ukrainian site Myrotvorets. The basis was the German’s public statement in Istanbul, where he criticized the suspension of Russian teams from international competitions and urged FIFA to renounce so-called double standards.
Özil’s information appeared in the database 9 on November 2026 of the year. The 38-year-old former footballer is accused of publicly supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine, propaganda of war, dissemination of Russian propaganda narratives, and participation in informational-propaganda events.
Özil was added to the Myrotvorets database. Source: myrotvorets.center
The move was prompted by a statement by the German made in 21 in Istanbul. Özil attended a friendly match between Turkish club Istanbul Başakşehir and Zenit Saint Petersburg, held within the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum.
Mesut Özil
After the match, which ended with a victory for the Turkish team with a score of 3:2, the former midfielder addressed FIFA. He noted that Russian teams are suspended from international tournaments, while similar restrictions are not applied to Israeli teams.
“Football has always brought peace. The sports community has always brought people together. As you know, FIFA did not impose an embargo on Israeli teams, but did impose it on Russian ones. Therefore I want to address FIFA: I hope they renounce double standards and treat everyone equally,” Özil said then.
Russian clubs and national teams were suspended from competitions under FIFA and UEFA in February 2022 year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
What Mesut Özil is known for
Özil is considered one of the most famous German footballers of his generation.
Mesut Özil and Angela Merkel (2010)
With the German national team he became world champion in 2014, and also won bronze medals at the World Cup 2010 and at Euro 2012.
Mesut Özil (2014 year)
For the national team the midfielder played 92 matches, scoring 23 goals.
Mesut Özil for Germany (2009 year)
At club level he played for German clubs Schalke and Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Turkish Fenerbahçe and Istanbul Başakşehir.
Özil played for Real Madrid (2013 year)
With Real Madrid Özil became Spanish champion in the 2011/12 season, and with Arsenal he won the FA Cup three times. The German ended his professional career in 2023.
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