Mesut Ozil has not played for Arsenal since March.
Mesut Ozil in action for Arsenal(Image credit: Mark Kerton)

Football quiz time and today's all about Mesut Ozil, who turns 36 today.

The silky German playmaker caught the world's attention when he smashed Arsenal's transfer record, becoming known as English football's premier assist connoisseur in north London. There was no quite like him: he had the brain to find a pass where there was seemingly no way through.

And though he left by mutual consent, his contract cancelled not long after signing a new deal, he gave so much joy to Gooners. Ozil wasn't just prolific, he was elegant, deft and evoked a spirit that perhaps hadn't been seen by this club since the days of Dennis Bergkamp.

Ozil had a life long before the Premier League, as a Galactico at Real Madrid, while his exploits for Germany earned him multiple individual awards in his homeland, culminating in the World Cup in 2014 while a Gunner.


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