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Elber reacts to Ozil's Germany racism claims: I never experienced it... only respect

Giovane Elber, the former Bayern Munich striker, insists he never experienced racism in Germany, following the retirement of Mesut Ozil from international duty.

Ozil claimed, in his retirement statement, that he was stepping down due to "racism and disrespect" following Germany's group stage elimination at the 2018 World Cup.

The Arsenal attacker said that the way he was treated by the German football association made him "no longer want to wear the German national team shirt."

Accusing the DFB president of racism, he also said that "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose.