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Mesut Özil, a German footballing legend with Turkish roots, has been friends with Recep Tayyip Erdogan for years. Opinion polls show Erdogan, who has hinted fielding some ‘unexpected names’, faces an uphill battle in his bid for re-election
Featured prominently in the live broadcast, the display was an apparent political message in response to the German national team’s earlier protest against FIFA for disallowing their use of the OneLove armband.
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest on Sunday by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil while…