Published 13:41 IST, December 26th 2019

Mesut Ozil opens up on his philanthropic activities after remarks on China

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has opened up about his philanthropic activities on social media. He previously made a remark supporting Uighur Muslims of China.

Reported by: Minaam Ansari
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Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has been in news due to multiple controversies surrounding his form this season. He has had a rough patch under former Arsenal manr Unai Emery. He was also criticized over his recent remarks against China. However, player has w received praise from all corners due to his philanthropic activities.

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Mesut Ozil tweeted about his charitable act

Mesut Ozil took to Twitter to anunce that he had contributed towards 219 operations for underprivileged children. He also affirmed his commitment to taking this tally to at least 1000 surgeries. Ozil stated that he and his wife had pledged to help children before ir wedding in June 2019.

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Mesut Ozil was criticised for his anti-China remarks

On December 13, Mesut Ozil posted a mess on his social media handles throwing light on atrocities committed by China on Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province. He also questioned Muslim countries for ir igrance towards issue.  post on his social media read, "East Turkistan, bleeding wound of Ummah, resisting against persecutors trying to separate m from ir religion. y burn ir Qurans. y shut down ir mosques. y ban ir schools. y kill ir holy men. men are forced into camps and ir families are forced to live with Chinese men. women are forced to marry Chinese men. But Muslims are silent. y won’t make a ise. y have abandoned m. Don’t y kw that giving consent for persecution is persecution itself?”

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Arsenal will next play against Bournemouth in Premier League

Mesut Ozil has endured a difficult campaign this season, having been left out of starting XI on many occasions by former manr Unai Emery. He has just eight appearances in Premier League. He has one assist to his credit, but he is yet to score for Gunners. Arsenal are placed 11th in Premier League points table, bagging 23 points so far. y will next play against Bournemouth on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

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13:41 IST, December 26th 2019