Turkish Media Reports Mesut Ozil Doing Friday Prayer At Istiqlal Mosque

Fenerbache player Mesut Ozil during Friday prayers in congregation at the Istiqlal Mosque (Photo: Twitter.com/@kemenparekraf)

JAKARTA – The charm of German football star Mesut Ozil does not seem to have faded. This is evidenced by the international news that still flows about him.

Recently, the Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency (AA) shared the news of the 33-year-old footballer who came to Indonesia. In a broadcast quoted today, Saturday, May 28, AA reported about Ozil performing Friday prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque.

"Mesut Ozil was present at the Friday prayer at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia," Anadolu Agency wrote in its broadcast.

It was stated that Ozil's presence in one of the symbols of the city of Jakarta was important in line with his commitment to advancing the Indonesian tourism sector under the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism.

"Thank you for the welcome, right now I want to worship in this beautiful mosque. Assalamualaikum," said Ozil when giving a statement in Jakarta.

In the news, it was stated that he would meet with the official management of the Bali United football club as well as provide a coaching clinic for young Indonesian players.

For information, Ozil's status at Fenerbahce is still unclear. He admitted that he was still a Turkish player.

However, Fenerbahce was reported to have let him go in March without any good reason.

The left-handed player is noted to have had a myriad of flashy achievements during his career. He is one of the players who played an important role in Germany's success in winning the 2014 World Cup.

No half-hearted Der Panzer, the nickname of the German national team, managed to silence Argentina in the top party with a score of 1-0. In fact, at that time the Argentine Tango Team was strengthened by the world's best player, Lionel Messi, who was at the top of his career.