A year after announcing his retirement from football, Mesut Ozil once again made headlines on social media after some photos showing his shocking physical change went viral.
In some images that the former world champion soccer player published in 2014, you can see that he trained very hard in the gym to the point that he was able to achieve an enviable physique, with very marked biceps and pectorals that look like those of a bodybuilder. How little remains of that skinny guy who used to throw magic with his left foot!
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Such was the physical change of the German that he even received praise from Cristiano Ronaldo, his former teammate at Real Madrid: “Not bad, brother,” the Portuguese wrote in one of the comments.
In March of last year, the German footballer, who became world champion in 2014, put an end to his sporting career. Today he is a celebrity in the gyms. (AP Photos/Mezut Ozil IG)
Since retiring from football, Ozil has dedicated himself to managing his other businesses linked to cosmetics, health supplements, a real estate portfolio and shares in the Mexican football club Necaxa.
With more than 600 games in professional football, he spent a large part of his career in Europe: Arsenal, Schalke 04, Werder Bremen and Real Madrid. It was in 2020 when he approached Turkish football and played for Fenerbahçé and Basaksehir, where he announced his goodbye.
Mesut Ozil shows his shocking physical change. (Mesut Ozil IG)
Mesut Özil, a luxury career that ended early
Özil began his career at Schalke and after very good performances he moved to Werder Bremen, a team with which he won a German Cup. After his great time at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he became champion, he was signed by Real Madrid, with which he won a league title in 2012, a Copa del Rey in 2011 and a Super Cup in 2012.
After his time with the white team, the German landed at Arsenal, with which he won 4 English Cups. He would later bet on the Turkish league, playing for Fenerbahce and finally for Basaksehir.
Mesut Ozil was the 2014 World Cup champion with Germany. He retired from football last year, hampered by injuries and controversy with the German Federation. (Photo Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Mesut debuted with his country’s national team on February 11, 2009, in a friendly against Norway. There he played 92 games and was able to win the World Cup in 2014, in Brazil, after defeating Argentina in a match in which he started.
2024-03-28 13:42:02
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