Mesut Ozil did not play during Arsenal's 3-1 win over West Ham on Saturday. He wasn't even on the bench. Ozil, Arsenal's most important player and one of the best creators on the planet, wasn't ...

It did not even take 24 hours. On Sunday afternoon, Mesut Ozil retired from the German national team via a damning letter that accused Germany’s soccer federation, the DFB, of “racism and disrespect.” ...

Veteran midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from the German national team on Sunday, and he did his best to shake the very foundation of the country’s soccer federation in the process. Less ...

A soccer championship has doubled as a test of identity for millions of Germans with Turkish roots. For many, picking one team to support was an easy decision. By Tariq Panja and Rory Smith As he ...

Good news for Mesut Özil: The former soccer player and his wife Amine have become parents again. Their third child was born a few days ago and is named Elisa.