Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Özil said injuries played a role in his decision.

A scheduled live television broadcast Sunday of an English Premier League match was canceled by a Chinese state-run network after comments by Mesut Özil, the star of one of the featured teams ...

Football has lost one of its great magicians with the retirement of Mesut Özil. The Turkish-born German footballer (Gelsenkirchen, 1988) put an end to a brilliant career that will ...

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Germany's midfielder Mesut Özil reacts during the match against South Korea at Russia's Kazan Arena on June 27. The 29-year-old has quit the national team over perceived racism.

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Mesut Özil, the Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, has announced his retirement from professional football aged 34.