Germany defender Jerome Boateng was welcomed by Chancellor Angela Merkel during the annual open day at the federal chancellery in Berlin.
Bayern Munich star Boateng, who had been the subject of controversial remarks by a far-right politician earlier this year, accepted the German chancellor's invitation to the 18th annual open day under the central theme "migration and integration."
Berlin-born Boateng, son to a Ghanaian father and a German mother, shared a stage with Merkel on Sunday, with the chancellor apologising for not making it to Euro 2016 in France.
"It's obviously very special to be invited by the chancellor," Boateng told Bayern's official website. "Even more so in my home city. I'm very proud to be here."
Prior to Euro 2016, Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) politician Alexander Gauland had said in an interview that people in Germany might like the defender as a footballer but "don't want a Boateng as a neighbour."
Merkel did not comment on the matter at the time, although a spokesperson for the chancellor said the remarks were "vile" and "sad," but she told Boateng's parents on Sunday: "You have a great son. You can very proud."
Boateng has previously said he is hoping to be named the Germany national team's first black captain, saying earlier this month: "It would indeed be a huge honour to occupy such a role as the first black guy. That would be significant."