Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today. [249] Later the same day, two men were arrested and charged with a public order offence after becoming involved in an altercation with security staff outside Özil's home. [84], He set a new Premier League record being the first player to assist in six consecutive matches when setting up Kieran Gibbs' for 1–1 in the derby versus Tottenham on 8 November 2015. [31] On 14 August 2011, Özil scored his first goal against Barcelona in El Clásico in the first leg of the 2011 Supercopa de España. [29][30], Özil began wearing the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid in 2011–12, signalling manager José Mourinho's intent to use the German international as his main playmaker. [27] On 22 December, he made his debut in the Copa del Rey, scoring once in an 8–0 victory over Levante. "[209][210] In the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium, he scored a goal which has been described as a "work of art". [208] Germany under-21 manager Horst Hrubesch once said, "We in Germany are prone to rave about foreign players. An otherwise measured and composed display from the German. 30.06.2021, Agent: [183] Özil also commented on several media outlets that were using the photograph, where he asserted that the media outlets have selectively criticised him for his Turkish background, while there was no media uproar after Lothar Matthäus's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. [35], He finished atop the La Liga assists chart, with 17 assists. [231] However, there are sources that claim Özil's ancestors are ethnic Kurds.
[217][218][219], His nicknames have included "der Rabe" (the Raven, or in Spanish, "El Cuervo") – playing on his smart and opportunistic style of play,[220] and at Werder Bremen "der neue Diego" (the new Diego), in reference to Brazilian Diego, whose playmaker role he inherited,[221] "German Messi"[222] and "German Zidane". Our Messi is Özil. Typically adventurous going forward, the England man caused havoc at times for the Villa defence. Matches: 94; Goals: 105; Wins: 77; Draws: 11; Defeats: 6; Points average: 2.57 ; Game winning goals: 28. [48] Just over three weeks after making his debut for Arsenal, he made his home debut against Stoke City in a 3–1 victory. Let's be honest – you don't refuse this club.
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[106][107] He scored the opener in a 1–5 away win against West Ham United on 3 December, and assisted the fourth goal. Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
[15] He helped lead the North German club to the 2009 DFB-Pokal with the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Berlin. I know it will be difficult because I have many more years ahead of me and many younger and good players will also be out there, but I want to be part of that future. [197] An elegant left-footed player, his main attributes are his vision,[198][199][200] his control, movement (both on and off the ball), positional sense, finesse, passing range, and accurate crossing ability, as well as his delivery from set-pieces,[193][200][201][202][203] which allow him to get into good attacking positions, create chances, and provide many assists for his teammates, or even score goals himself.
[41] He then went on to finish the season with 29 assists, although Real Madrid did not win any silverware except for the Supercopa de España, Özil's performance was praised. He provided an assist for Cacau's goal to the 4–0 final score against Australia in Germany's first group game. He had earlier assisted Alexis Sánchez to give the Gunners the lead in the sixth minute of the match. You can unsubscribe at any time. Perfect like you, little Mira! During his time at school, Özil's classmates were also of Turkish descent, making it difficult for him to learn German. 6, Despite occasionally going missing, especially just before half time, the Welsh wizard continues to be an invaluable member of Wenger's squad. [56] He was substituted at half-time, and the reasoning behind it was that Özil had suffered a hamstring injury and will face a month out, missing key fixtures against Chelsea and Manchester City.