Mesut Özil and Tim Wiese Excluded from Diego's Werder Bremen Farewell Match

Werder Bremen cites conflicts with club values and personal disputes as reasons for not inviting the former teammates to Diego's March 22 farewell game.

• Mesut Özil and Tim Wiese, both former Werder Bremen players, will not participate in Diego's farewell match on March 22 at the Weserstadion.
• Werder Bremen stated that Özil's recent actions, including political endorsements and controversial social media posts, conflict with the club's values.
• Tim Wiese was excluded due to past disputes with the club, including his public declaration of severing ties with Werder Bremen.
• Diego, a former Werder Bremen midfielder, played alongside Özil and Wiese to win the DFB-Pokal in 2009 and retired in 2022.
• The farewell match will celebrate Diego's career, but the absence of these former teammates highlights lingering tensions within the club's history.

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