不懼爭議！德國球星厄齊爾迎娶土耳其小姐，還請土總統當伴郎

Turkey"s Erdogan is best man at footballer Mesut Ozil"s wedding

足球運動員梅蘇特·厄齊爾婚禮上的伴郎是土耳其總統埃爾多安

來源：BBC 翻譯：世界播

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the best man at German footballer Mesut Ozil"s wedding on Friday.

德國足球運動員梅蘇特·厄齊爾周五舉辦婚禮，土耳其總統雷傑普·塔伊普·埃爾多安是他的伴郎。

Ozil, who has Turkish roots, sparked a furore when he posed in photos with Mr Erdogan before the World Cup last year.

厄齊爾有土耳其血統，去年世界盃前與埃爾多安的合影還引發了軒然大波。

He then quit international football, citing the "racism and disrespect" he"d experienced over the photos in Germany.

隨後，他退出了國際足壇，理由是他在德國所經歷的「種族主義和不尊重」。

The 30-year-old Arsenal midfielder married his fiancee, former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse, at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus.

這位30歲的阿森納中場在博斯普魯斯海峽岸邊的一家豪華酒店迎娶了他的未婚妻，前土耳其小姐古爾西。

The couple first started dating in 2017, and announced their engagement in June 2018.

兩人於2017年開始約會，並於2018年6月宣布訂婚。

Ozil had announced in March this year that he"d asked Mr Erdogan to be his best man - which, again, sparked criticism in his home country.

厄齊爾曾在今年3月宣布，他已邀請埃爾多安擔任他的伴郎——這再次在他的祖國（德國）引發了批評。

Helge Braun, German Chancellor Angela Merkel"s chief of staff, told Bild newspaper at the time that it "makes one sad" that Ozil would make such a choice, given the reaction to his meeting with the Turkish president last year.

德國總理安格拉?默克爾的幕僚長赫爾格?布勞恩當時對《圖片報》表示，鑒於厄齊爾去年與土耳其總統會面造成的影響，他做出這樣的選擇「令人難過」。

Mr Erdogan meanwhile reportedly often attends celebrity marriages in Turkey, especially during election campaigns.

據報道，埃爾多安經常參加土耳其的名人婚禮，尤其是在競選期間。

His attendance at Ozil"s wedding comes ahead of a re-run of mayoral elections in Istanbul. The previous result - which saw his AKP candidate narrowly defeated - was annulled, prompting international criticism.

他參加厄齊爾的婚禮是在伊斯坦布爾重新舉行市長選舉之前。此前的選舉結果——正義與發展黨候選人以微弱劣勢落敗——被宣布無效，引發了國際社會的批評。

What happened last year?

去年發生了什麼事？

The third-generation Turkish-German was born in Gelsenkirchen and was a key member of his country"s 2014 World Cup-winning side.

厄齊爾的祖父來自土耳其，到他這兒已是第三代土耳其裔德國人，他出生於蓋爾森基興，是土耳其2014年世界盃冠軍球隊的關鍵成員。

He has 92 caps and fans have voted him the national team"s player of the year five times since 2011.

他代表國家隊出場92次，自2011年以來，球迷們五次投票選他為國家隊的年度最佳球員。

But in May last year Ozil sparked a nationwide controversy when he posed alongside the Turkish leader ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, prompting some in Germany to ask questions about where his loyalty lay.

但去年5月，厄齊爾在2018年俄羅斯世界盃前夕與土耳其領導人一同合影，引發了一場全國性的爭議，有些德國人質疑他的忠誠何在。

The criticism worsened after the German team - the defending champions - crashed out in the first round.

衛冕冠軍德國隊在第一輪比賽中失利後，批評之聲更加激烈。

After the humiliating defeat, Ozil posted a lengthy statement announcing his resignation from the national team.

在恥辱的失敗之後，厄齊爾發表了一份很長的聲明，宣布退出國家隊。

He said he had received hate mail and threats and was being blamed for Germany"s disappointing World Cup in Russia this summer.

他說，他收到了仇恨郵件和威脅，並因為德國隊在今年夏天俄羅斯世界盃中表現令人失望而受到指責。

"I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," Ozil said, adding that despite his successful history with the team, the way he was treated made him "no longer want to wear the German national team shirt".

厄齊爾說：「當我們贏球時，我是德國人，但當我們輸球時，我就是移民。」他補充說，儘管他在球隊取得的成績不俗，但他受到的待遇讓他「不再想穿德國國家隊的球衣」。

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