Bayer Munich president Uli Hoeness has said Mesut Ozil has been "s--t for years" and is hiding behind his recent international retirement to make up for lacklustre performances on the pitch.
Ozil announced his retirement from the Germany national team on Sunday after he was criticised for taking a photo with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where Die Mannschaft crashed to a first-round exit.
Hoeness spoke to Sport Bild (h/t Mirror's Mark Jones) and was hardly upset over Ozil's decision:
"Ozil has been playing s--t for years.