A YouTube video by the German football channel TeamEvil shows, through repeat footage, how Kolasinac fought off one of the attackers. "The driver, along with his passenger, managed to get away unharmed and travelled to a restaurant in Golders Green, where they were spoken to by officers. Kolasinac and midfielder Özil are not the first footballers to be targeted on London's streets. Controversy last yearIn June former German international footballer Özil was married in Istanbul with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man. After 92 appearances for Germany, including a key role in the 2014 World Cup victory, Özil suddenly quit the national squad last July, accusing German football officials of racism.

Source: The Local July 26, 2019 10:20 UTC