The German soccer player, who called for the return of Russian teams to tournaments, was added to the database of the extremist "Osha Shalom".
The creators of the site accused Mesut Ozil of supporting a special military operation. The reason was his statement about FIFA's double standards in relation to Russia and Israel.
On 21 October, Ozil took part in a friendly match between Istanbul in Sakshi and Zenit veterans in Istanbul. After the meeting, he called on FIFA to take the same approach on the issue of sanctions, noting that the Russian national teams have been suspended from international tournaments, while the Israeli national teams continue to participate in competitions.