He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent. In 2014 - he was a key contributor to Germany’s FIFA World Cup victory. But since then - Ozil hasn't really been at his best. For all the talent - his career has dwindled in rapid fashion and he has now been left out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squad.<o:p></o:p>

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager: “He has had opportunities as have everybody else. I'm sad that I had to leave three players out of this list.”<o:p></o:p>

Ozil is disappointed and he has gone public with his feelings as he shared a letter on Thursday to express his dismay at the decision. The former Real Madrid midfielder wrote, “I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice'

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What exactly was the player referring to?<o:p></o:p>

His supporters say --- the situation of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is related to his current situation. They have flooded the internet with theories that the Chinese regime played a major role in the midfielder's exile. <o:p></o:p>

In question - is Arsenal's significant commercial presence in China the main reason behind it?<o:p></o:p>

But what exactly fueled the china theory?<o:p></o:p>

It all began with this social media post by Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong as he said Ozil had been left out of the Arsenal squad for speaking up for Uighurs. In December 2019 - Ozil who is a Muslim - put out a social media post calling China's Uighur Muslims 'warriors who resist persecution'.<o:p></o:p>

The post went viral - and Ozil was taken out of several video games in China. Even his club's next game against Manchester City - was removed from state broadcaster CCTV's schedule.

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The Chinese state media launched a massive campaign to discredit the player.<o:p></o:p>

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They called him 'silly'. Somebody 'who lives in his imaginary world'. And a man who will decline in influence and will pay a fair price for his words that support terrorism.<o:p></o:p>

One year on - Ozil has been kicked out of his team. His team manager says it’s a purely professional decision. "What I can say from my side is that it is just a football decision. My conscience is very calm because I have been really fair with him.”<o:p></o:p>

But the Chinese state media is celebrating. The Global Times says - Ozil is reaping the consequences of his words.<o:p></o:p>

So is the Chinese regime really behind the player's exile from the Arsenal squad? Or is it just a football decision?<o:p></o:p>

The debate continues...<o:p></o:p>

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He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent.

He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent. In 2014 - he was a key contributor to Germany’s FIFA World Cup victory. But since then - Ozil hasn't really been at his best. For all the talent - his career has dwindled in rapid fashion and he has now been left out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squad. Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager: “He has had opportunities as have everybody else. I'm sad that I had to leave three players out of this list.” Ozil is disappointed and he has gone public with his feelings as he shared a letter on Thursday to express his dismay at the decision. The former Real Madrid midfielder wrote, “I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice' What exactly was the player referring to? His supporters say --- the situation of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is related to his current situation. They have flooded the internet with theories that the Chinese regime played a major role in the midfielder's exile. In question - is Arsenal's significant commercial presence in China the main reason behind it? But what exactly fueled the china theory? It all began with this social media post by Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong as he said Ozil had been left out of the Arsenal squad for speaking up for Uighurs. In December 2019 - Ozil who is a Muslim - put out a social media post calling China's Uighur Muslims 'warriors who resist persecution'. The post went viral - and Ozil was taken out of several video games in China. Even his club's next game against Manchester City - was removed from state broadcaster CCTV's schedule. #HayırlıCumalarDoğuTürkistan 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/dJgeK4KSIk — Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) December 13, 2019 × The Chinese state media launched a massive campaign to discredit the player. They called him 'silly'. Somebody 'who lives in his imaginary world'. And a man who will decline in influence and will pay a fair price for his words that support terrorism. One year on - Ozil has been kicked out of his team. His team manager says it’s a purely professional decision. "What I can say from my side is that it is just a football decision. My conscience is very calm because I have been really fair with him.” But the Chinese state media is celebrating. The Global Times says - Ozil is reaping the consequences of his words. So is the Chinese regime really behind the player's exile from the Arsenal squad? Or is it just a football decision? The debate continues...

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