Guus Hiddink

Turkey coach Guus Hiddink has incredibly accused German star Mesut Ozil of possessing an invalid German passport.

Both German daily Bild and media in Italy have reported Hiddink's claim.  The former Chelsea coach said, “The German passport of Mesut Ozil is false. The document was falsified to allow the player to play for Germany, but he has no such right.”

Ozil has been one of the brightest stars at the World Cup so far.  The 21-year-old Werder Bremen star has both scored and set up crucial goals for Germany as they have marched confidently into the quarter-finals.  Unsurprisingly, some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Barcelona and Arsenal are being linked with Ozil.

Dutch coach Hiddink recently took over as Turkey coach.  Ozil has Turkish parents and although he was born in Gelsenkirchen in Germany, he was apparently offered the chance to play for Turkey last year, but instead opted to play for the country of his birth.

Ozil is an IMScouting Player to Watch of two years ago.  Read the full scouting report here.

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