Mesut Ozil: Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder retires

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Mesut Ozil: Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder retires

By Navitalai Naivalurua

Thursday 23/03/2023

[Photo: BBC]

Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil have retired from football at the age of 34.

Ozil won nine trophies during his club career, including four FA Cups and the Spanish La Liga title in 2012.

He also won 92 caps for Germany and was part of the team that lifted the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ozil began his career at Schalke and Werder Bremen before moving to Real Madrid in the summer of 2010, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.

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