2023, MARCH 22 – Mesut Özil, the former Real Madrid CF and Arsenal FC midfielder, has announced his retirement from the professional football at the age of 34.
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup winner represented his club and country in a total of 645 games, with 254 appearances for Arsenal over a period of seven years. Özil was a key contributor to the Gunners’ victories in the FA Cup finals of 2014, 2015 and 2017, having played a pivotal role in all three Wembley matches.