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Kerem Demirbay international allegiance controversy

Overview

Former German international Kerem Demirbay has expressed deep regret over his decision to represent the German national team rather than Turkey. In interviews with journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, the Kasimpasa midfielder stated he would refuse any future call-ups from Germany.

Demirbay attributed the end of his German international career to an incident during a 2017 Confederations Cup match against Cameroon. After scoring a goal, he removed his jersey to reveal a tattoo of the Turkish border on his shoulder blade. He alleges this act negatively impacted his standing with the German Football Association (DFB) and the media, resulting in his exclusion from subsequent squads despite his performance in the Bundesliga.

Citing his Turkish heritage, Demirbay noted that he spent eighteen months attempting to switch his international allegiance. He expressed that his greatest regret is that he “never wore the glorious shirt of the Turkish national team.”

Entities

Kerem Demirbay · Kasimpasa · Turkey national football team · Turkey · Germany national football team

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Kerem Demirbay expresses regret over playing for Germany

    Midfielder Kerem Demirbay expressed regret over playing for Germany, claiming a Turkish border tattoo ended his international career with the German squad.

  2. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Kerem Demirbay criticizes experience with German national team

    Former German footballer Kerem Demirbay claims his international career with Germany ended after he revealed a Turkey tattoo, expressing regret over not playing for the Turkish national team.

Sources

kurir.rs · n-tv.de · newsflash24.de · saarbruecker-zeitung.de · unzensuriert.de · voetbalkrant.com · voetbalzone.nl · wochentlich.de