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Emery backs Ozil following Arsenal star's international retirement

Unai Emery offered his support to Mesut Ozil after the Arsenal playmaker quit the German national team, saying his squad provides "a family for every player".

Ozil - who won 92 caps - criticised the German Football Association (DFB) in a three-part statement announcing his international retirement on Sunday, claiming they had failed to protect him from racially motivated criticism after the team’s disappointing World Cup campaign.

The 29-year-old has joined Arsenal's training camp in Singapore ahead of their pre-season friendlies against Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, and Emery said he was glad to have Ozil on board.