Video: Arsenal Star Mesut Ozil Reveals He Is The Fifa eWorld Cup Ambassador Just Weeks After Quitting Germany National Team

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has revealed he is the ambassador for the Fifa eWorld Cup in London this summer.

The tournament Grand Final starts on Thursday 2 August at the London O2 Arena.

Twenty million took part in the qualification process with just 32 progressing to the final stage.

Ozil shared a short promotional clip of the tournament on his Instagram and revealed he is the ambassador.

Only a few more days until the #FIFAeWorldcup Grand Final 2018 at the O2! I’m glad to be the ambassador for this year’s tournament! ?Check my bio to get your ticket now.

A post shared by Mesut Özil (@m10_official) on Jul 31, 2018 at 7:10am PDT

It has been just a few weeks since the 29-year-old quit the Germany national side after a disappointing campaign.

Ozil cited racism and discrimination as being major factors behind his decision in a three-part statement explaining the move.

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The past couple of weeks have given me time to reflect, and time to think over the events of the last few months. Consequently, I want to share my thoughts and feelings about what has happened.

A post shared by Mesut Özil (@m10_official) on Jul 22, 2018 at 3:57am PDT

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III / III

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