Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes Mesut Ozil’s Turkish-German background has made him the player that he currently is.

Ozil was born and raised in Gelsenkirchen to Turkish parents, and Mourinho believes the playmaker has benefitted from learning to play football the German way, as well as having natural Turkish flair in his game.…

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has declared he will have no qualms when Joachim Loew’s men take on Turkey in Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Berlin.

While the 21-year-old Oezil speaks fluent Turkish and is proud of his family roots in the country, he will have only one thing in mind as the teams line up – a win for Germany.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Oezil explained that he had always wanted to wear the white shirt of the national side.…

Real Madrid have signed German World Cup star Mesut Ozil from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around €15 million.

Werder turned down an offer which was described as “risible” by general manager Klaus Allofs last week but have now reached an agreement for Ozil, who would have been available on a free transfer when his contract expired in 12 months.…

Werder Bremen are ready to listen to offers for their German international playmaker, Mesut Ozil, the club’s sporting director Klaus Allofs admitted on Sunday.

The German first division side had been hoping to extend the 21-year-old’s contract but with negotiations having hit a wall, they are now bracing themselves for his exit.…

Such is the relaxed and good-natured atmosphere at Germany’s hotel base outside Pretoria, it seems hard to believe Die Nationalmannschaft are on the verge of a decisive clash with Group D rivals Ghana at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium. Yet the casual mood should not disguise their determination, as evidenced in Ozil’s interview with FIFA.com.…

Germany’s rising star Mesut Ozil, tipped by coach Joachim Loew as a future world-class player, insists that the three-time champions have a genuine chance of winning a fourth World Cup.

Barely known outside of Germany and Turkey before the tournament, 21-year-old Werder Bremen midfielder Ozil played a key role in orchestrating his side’s impressive 4-0 thrashing of Australia in Durban on Sunday.

Germany’s second Group D game is against Serbia on Friday in Port Elizabeth and a victory would almost guarantee them a place in the knock-out phase, but Ozil says the goal for a team not originally among the favourites is to seal a fourth title.…

A German-born son of a Turkish immigrant, this young midfielder has brought much-needed finesse and improvisation to the German midfield since establishing himself in the side this season. His magical left-foot can open any door, leading to the kind of invention and guile that can turn a game on its head.

The Gelsenkirchen-born star scaled the heights of the professional game with Schalke 04, tasting his first experience on an international stage in the Champions League. At that time, Ozil was still conducting the midfield in Germany’s youth teams.

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