Mesut Ozil has been one of the best players in his role over the years, and he has shown it best on the pitch with his goals, assists and outstanding performances.
The player of Turkish origin ended a brilliant career at the age of 34, which will be remembered above all for the World Cup he won at the "Maracana" in 2014 and for the football he showed during his three years in Madrid with Real Madrid. .
Few players have shaken the "Bernabeu" more than Ozil, who has made an assessment of his career in the "MARCA" newspaper.
This was his first long interview in a newspaper after seven years. Ozil does not want to leave without addressing the fans who are in awe of his play and who still wonder why he left Real Madrid.
With an open heart, the German has responded and admits that he would probably do something different today. Madrid, Mourinho, Wenger, Arsenal, Schalke 04, the World Cup in Brazil with Germany, his farewell to the national team, the "Classic"... are many topics that he touched on in his long interview. But of course leaving Madrid has been one of the biggest obstacles.
"I was sad when I left Madrid. I had a great time for three years at Real and in this city. I was really happy. But things happened. Suddenly, at the beginning of that season, I didn't have any more playing minutes and a conflict arose between Florentino Perez and my father, who was my agent. We had to look for a new club. It was difficult for me. The moment the plane took off from Madrid, tears fell from my eyes. It was the moment when I realized it was over" , said Ozil.