Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says he was branded a Nazi by some on social media after he criticised how Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from the Germany national team.
Ozil announced after the 2018 World Cup that he would no longer be available for international duty, claiming that he was the victim of racism because of his Turkish ancestry.
Kroos said that Ozil deserved a "better departure" but felt that the manner in which he retired was "not in order".
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What has been said?
Kroos says many jumped to calling him a Nazi because of his looks.