German World Cup winner placed on Ukrainian ‘kill list’

Former Germany football star Mesut Ozil had criticized FIFA and UEFA for banning Russian teams while allowing Israelis to compete Former German football star and 2014 World Cup winner Mesut Ozil has been added to a Ukrainian “kill list” after accusing FIFA and UEFA of double standards over their treatment of Russia and Israel, media have reported.The notorious Mirotvorets website, which maintains the list, publishes personal information on people it considers “enemies” of Ukraine. The database, which claims to be a private research project but enjoys tacit backing from Kiev, has published data on over 180,000 people and marks the profiles of deceased individuals with a “liquidated” stamp.Ozil came under fire after publicly criticizing FIFA and UEFA for suspending Russian teams from international competitions while allowing Israeli teams to continue participating. The website has accused him of supporting Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Ozil made the remarks during a veterans’ football match in Istanbul between his former Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir and Russia’s Zenit St. Petersburg.“Football has always brought people together,” Ozil said, arguing that sporting organiza...