Soccer superstar Mesut Ozil announces retirement at 34
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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— Mesut Özil (@M10) March 22, 2023
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UP: 90 Bangladeshis, including 28 children, held in Mathura for illegal stay
Mathura (UP), May 16 (PTI): As many as 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including many children, were apprehended from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Friday for alleged illegal stay in India, officials said.
They were taken into custody from local brickyards at Khajpur village under the Naujheel police station limits, a senior officer said.
"Regular searches were being conducted throughout the district. During one such operation, police were searching some local brickyards when they came across Bangladeshi nationals working there," SSP Shlok Kumar said.
Giving a break-up, the officer said in all, 35 men, 27 women and 28 children have been taken into custody.
"During interrogation, all of them admitted to being Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India. They moved to Mathura three to four months back from a neighbouring state. Police are trying to establish their links," the SSP said, adding that their job contractor and other associates are also being questioned.
The officer told PTI that police also recovered some Aadhaar cards from the Bangladeshi nationals, apparently issued on forged documents in some other state.
Further legal proceedings are underway, Kumar said.
