Mesut Ozil criticised China's treatment of MuslimsArsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been deleted from Chinese versions of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 video game. US-listed Chinese internet company NetEase said it removed Ozil from the game due to his "extreme comment about China". Ozil had tweeted in Turkish: "Korans are being burnt... Mosques are being shut down... Muslim schools are being banned... USA secretary of state Mike Pompeo has come out in support of Ozil in his war of words with China. Pompeo tweeted on Tuesday: "China's Communist Party propaganda outlets can censor Mesut Ozil and Arsenal games all season long, but the truth will prevail.

Source: Sky sports December 19, 2019 09:00 UTC