Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is airbrushed from Chinese TV

German playmaker faces a ‘permanent blacklisting’ in China

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil (right) in action against Manchester United in the Premier League
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil (right) in action against Manchester United in the Premier League
(Image credit: Ian Kington/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil may be playing his best football in years since Mikel Arteta took over as Arsenal head coach but his rejuvenation has been overlooked in China.

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