Every little detail of Mesut Ozil’s play was scrutinized ever since his football debut. Fans have dissected exactly how the German operates on the pitch and have been all too eager to criticize him for mediocre play during his entire playing career.
But what of the more interesting, poorly known tidbits about the star’s life and personal history? Mesut Ozil is a former German professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and who recently decided to hang up his boots. He was famous for his technical skills, vision, creativity, and as well as his superb passing skills.
He was born and raised in Gelsenkirchen and began his career playing for his hometown club Schalke 04, before signing with Werder Bremen in 2008, just aged 19. It’s natural to wonder a bit about the details of someone who has received so much press and is revered by so many.
Here, then, are 10 facts that you might not have known about Mesut Ozil.
Ozil has a Turkish lineage
Mesut Ozil was born on October 15th in 1988 to Mustafa Ozil and Guliza Ozil, and was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He is from a Turkish family and his first language is Turkish, and is the third generation of his family to be born in Germany.
His name Ozil is a Turkish surname constructed by fusing the Turkish words Oz, meaning self, and Li meaning city or province.
Ozil Prays from the Quran Before Every Match
Ozil had a very unique ritual he did before every game he played. Man fans wondered and raised questions citing whether he was praying.
The answer is that he was, and that he does so before every match. In an interview, he explained:
“I always recite from Quran before I go out (on the pitch). This really helps me to keep me focused. I pray and my team-mates know that they cannot talk to me during this brief period.”
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Ozil was carjacked
Ozil had a terrifying ordeal when two armed and masked men attacked him and his teammate, Sead Kolasinac. The two masked men had roof tiles in their hands and were covered in all black to attack Ozil and Kolasinac.
The club received the security tapes and hired investigators to find the Carjackers. The police arrested two other men outside of Mesut’s house and were charged with public order offences.
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