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Ex-Arsenal & Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil banned from former club due to tattoos linked to far-right group promoting anti-semitism

<p>Ozil's glittering career saw him play for a host of clubs including Arsenal, Real Madrid, Werder Bremen, Fenerbahce and Schalke before <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/mesut-ozil-retires-former-arsenal-and-real-madrid-star-calls-time-on-glittering-career-/blt0e81b350e0267522" target="_blank">he finally hung up his boots at the age of 34 in June 2023</a>. However, it seems he is not welcome back at former employers Werder Bremen after showing off a tattoo featuring a grey wolf and a flag with three crescent moons. The symbols have links to far-right groups promoting anti-semitism, far-right extremism and ultra-nationalism.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ozil's tattoo means he was recently left off a guest list by Werder Bremen for a tribute to former star Diego Ribas, according to <em>Bild</em>.&nbsp;Ribas and Ozil played together at the Bundesliga club before the playmaker sealed a move to Real Madrid in 2010, but an agreement was reached to keep the 36-year-old away from the event.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>A spokesperson for Werder Bremen said: "We have agreed with Diego not to invite Mesut due to his recent actions, which do not represent the club's values."</p>

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

<p>Ozil has recently entered the world of politics and has joined Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP). Yet he still takes a keen interest in football and was in the crowd watching <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-chelsea-declan-rice-mikel-merino/blt916705d8367d0025" target="_blank">Arsenal's 1-0 win over Chelsea last time out</a>.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt82350cabe108d944/Mesut%20Ozil.JPG?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt82350cabe108d944/Mesut%20Ozil.JPG?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt82350cabe108d944/Mesut%20Ozil.JPG?format=jpg" alt="Mesut Ozil Instagram" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt82350cabe108d944;width:339;height:600"></picture><p></p>

WHAT NEXT FOR OZIL

Ex-Arsenal & Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil banned from former club due to tattoos linked to far-right group promoting anti-semitism | Goal.com

Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has been banned from former club Werder Bremen due to a controversial tattoo that has links with far-right groups.