| 1. Mesut Özil does not smoke. |
| 2. Mesut Özil drinks alcohol. |
| 3. He was born and raised in Germany to Turkish parents who later migrated there. |
| 4. Özil is a religious Muslim and recites verses from the Quran before matches. |
| 5. Özil has been part of the German National Football Team since 2009. |
| 6. Arsenal and Real Madrid have not lost when Özil scored a goal. |
| 7. Cristiano Ronaldo has praised Mesut Özil highly. |
| 8. Özil was nominated for The Golden Ball Award during the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. |
| 9. He declined an offer to play for Turkey. |
| 10. Özil debuted professionally in 2006 with Schalke04 before moving to Werder Bremen from 2008 to 2010. |
| 11. From 2010 to 2013, Özil played for Real Madrid before joining Arsenal. |
| 12. His transfer to Arsenal for £42.5 million made him the most expensive German player at that time. |
| 13. Özil donated £240,000 to help 23 Brazilian sick children receive treatment. |
| 14. He is fluent in Turkish, German, English, and Spanish. |
| 15. In 2018, Özil announced his retirement from international football on Twitter. |
| 16. Özil faced backlash for a photo with the Turkish President, leading to his retirement announcement after criticizing German media and politicians on Twitter. |
