Tag: Joachim Low

Germany boss Joachim Low expressed his disappointment at Mesut Ozil on “human terms” after the Arsenal midfielder’s retirement from international football. In the wake of World Cup early exit, Ozil felt he was made a scapegoat and chose to quit the international game, citing racism as one of the reasons why he was leaving the national team. It is a stance that has brought about a great deal of debate in his homeland, and Low has been left angry by the actions of the 29-year-old. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I expected him to call me, that he would call me personally and tell me,” the national team coach told ZDF after a draw with France in the Nations League on Thursday. “So that’s why I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed with him on human terms. We’v...

Joachim Low has denied claims that there was ever any racism in the Germany team after Mesut Ozil retired from international football. The national team manager picked the Arsenal midfielder in his squad for the 2018 World Cup, but the 29-year-old flattered to deceive as Germany were knocked out early in the group stages. Ozil subsequently released a three-part statement explaining his retirement from the team, accusing the DFB president of racism, saying that "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Joachim Low, though, has denied such allegations, insisting that he has overplayed his allegations. "Mesut Ozil has not called me until today," the World Cup-winning manager told the media. "Mesut Oz...