Mesut Ozil removed from Chinese version of Pro Evolution Soccer in row over social media comments

Mesut Ozil

The Germany international was critical of the country’s treatment of Uighur Muslims on social media, calling Uighurs “warriors who resist persecution”.

Ozil also criticised China and the silent response from his fellow Muslims.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.