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Why Germany legend wants Ozil and Gundogan axed from World Cup squad

By Robert Nyanja | Jun. 14, 2018

**Steffen Effenberg wants Ozil and Gundogan axed from World Cup squad [Photo: Courtesy]**

Legendary midfielder Steffen Effenberg suggested that German stars Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan should have been axed from the country’s squad for 2018 World Cup in Russia after their controversial meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month.

Erdogan has been linked with human rights violation allegations and jailing of journalists. The former Bayern star claims that the two stars went against the values of DFB after a picture of them with the Turkish president surfaced online.

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