10 Facts You Should Know About Mesut Ozil

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1. Mesut Ozil was born on 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
2. Mesut Ozil ancestors were from Turkey. His ancestors are from Devrek, Zonguldak in Northern Turkey.
3. Mesut Ozil is a good muslim. He recites Qur'an verses before all his matches to help him focus. Talking to the Berlin-based daily Der Tagesspiegel, Özil said, "I always do that before I go out (on the pitch). I pray and my team-mates know that they cannot talk to me during this brief period."
4. Current Football Club is Real Madrid by wearing number 23 replacing Rafael Van der Vaart whom sold to English club, Tottenham Hotspur.
5. Previous professional football club are Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen
6. Mesut Ozil nominated for the Golden Ball Award which is awarded to the tournament's best player
7. He is remarkable on his technique on playmaking and ball handling abilities.
8. Ozil's brother Mutlu is also a footballer who is playing for Heßler 06 in Gelsenkirchen
9. Ozil is a third-generation member of the Turkish community in Germany.
10. Mesut Ozil Quote's - "My technique and feeling for the ball is the Turkish side to my game. The discipline, attitude and always-give-your-all is the German part."