Ten things you did not know about Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil is one of the special players on the World footballing circuit. His passes and vision that lead to beautiful goals are outstanding. He’s one of those players whom you can’t hate even if you are a rival fan. Here are 10 things about him.

1. Real Madrid and Arsenal have never lost a game where Mesut Ozil has scored.

2. Mesut Ozil owns a T-shirt company known for its cheeky taglines.

3. Ozil is a devout Muslim and prays from the Qoran before every match.

4. Arsene Wenger tried to sign Ozil way back in 2010 but the German moved to Real Madrid instead.

5. Mesut Ozil had caught the eye of Wayne Rooney in 2010 and asked Sir Alex Ferguson to sign him which the Great Scot ignored.

6. Ozil learnt the tricks of the tricks of the trade through humble beginnings on the street.

7. Ozil seems to be jinxed with penalties. He has missed two out of two penalties he has taken for Arsenal.

8. He was born on October 15th and shares his birthday with renowned philosopher Freidrich Nietzche.

9. Ozil has a 5 employees who as his representatives and all of them are his family members. His father, Mustafa, is his agent.

10. Ozil is lactose intolerant and an ice cream addict (Right! Both don’t go well with each other) which pisses him off big time.