Mesut Ozil, former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder, declared on Wednesday his retirement from professional football. Ozil, 34, was playing in Turkey with Fenerbahce for two years now, since the termination of his contract with Arsenal.

The soccer player began his career with a game against Schalke in the Bundesliga, the German league, and Weder Bremen. From there, he rose to become a superstar in the soccer field for Madrid, and then grew to become one of the biggest names in the game.

Sharing his decision in a post on social media, Ozil said, "After thoughtful consideration, I'm announcing my immediate retirement from professional football."

He added that while he has played for nearly two decades, his recent injuries have forced him to hang his boots.

"I've had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity. But in recent weeks and months, having also suffered some injuries, its become more and more clear that its time to leave the big stage of football," Ozil said.

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Rajnandgaon (PTI): A 14-year-old girl allegedly hacked her elder brother to death with an axe after he scolded her for talking to boys on mobile phone in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district, police said.

The teenager has been detained for the offence that took place at Amlidihkala village under Chhuikhadan police station limits on Friday, the police said in a statement on Saturday.

The girl told the police that she and her brother (18) were at home at the time of the incident while the other family members had gone out for work.

Her brother reprimanded her claiming she talked to boys on mobile phone, and asked her not to use the phone anymore.

Angry over the rebuke, the girl allegedly hit her brother on his throat with an axe when he had fallen asleep. Her brother died on the spot, police said.

The girl then had a bath and cleaned the blood stains on her clothes before telling neighbours that her brother had been murdered.

After being alerted by villagers, a police team reached the spot and launched an investigation into the incident.

During questioning by police, the girl admitted to have killed him, the statement said.

A case was registered and further investigation was underway.