Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has blasted Mesut Ozil following his decision to retire from international football, saying “he’s been playing dirt for years”.
Ozil announced on Sunday he would “no longer be playing for Germany” after accusing German Football Association (DFB) officials of racism.
The Arsenal star – who was born in Germany but has Turkish heritage – has been the subject of criticism in Germany after posing for a photograph with Turkish president Recep Erdogan before the Russia 2018 World Cup.
The four-time World Cup winners went on to exit the tournament at the group stage, finishing bottom of their group.
And according to Sky Sports, Hoeness launched a scathing attack on the 29-year-old describing him as “weak”.
“I’m glad it is over. He’s been playing dirt for years.
“He last won a tackle before the 2014 World Cup. And now he hides himself and his c*** performance behind this photo.
“His 35 million follower boys, who of course do not exist in the real world, think he has played excellently if he plays a cross to a man.
“Whenever we played against Arsenal, we played over him, because we know he’s the weak point”, he said.
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