Tag: World Cup
Mesut Özil resigns from Germany national team, citing racism and disrespect
Several weeks after his controversial photo shoot with Turkish President Erdoğan, Germany international football player Mesut Özil has broken his silence. In the aftermath...
Football players’ meeting with Erdogan causes uproar in Germany
Germany is a nation crazy for football. As the country gears up for this year’s world cup in Russia, the national team’s coach, Joachim...
Karim Benzema says he is victim of racism
Source: http://fr.reuters.com/article/idFRKCN0YN3J7
June 2, 2016
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema said he was denied the chance to play for France in the Euro 2016 this month...
Ramadan Poses Test to Muslim Players at World Cup
June 27, 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO — Down the quiet, tree-lined Rua Gonzaga Bastos, less than half a mile from Estádio do Maracanã, the custodian...
