Why Mesut Özil is criminally underrated and one of the best attacking midfielders to grace the game {A THREAD}:
@MesutOzil1088
1) At international level, Ozil was one of Germany's most valuable assets and scoring 23 goals. He was the highest assist provider at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 Euros. Ozil also played a crucial role in Germany's World Cup triumph in 2014.
2) In the 2015-16 season, he recorded 19 assists in the league, the second most by any player in the premier league, a tremendous feat.
3) Özil is a versatile midfielder, who excels in an advanced playmaking role, as a winger on either flank, or as an attacking midfielder through the centre of the pitch.
4) Mesut Özil has won a record five German Player of the Year awards.
5) He is well decorated:
In 🇩🇪 he won:
1x DFB Pokal ~ 2008/09

In 🇪🇸 he won:
1x La Liga~2011/12
1x Copa del Rey ~ 2010/11
1x Supercopa de España ~ 2012

In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 he won:
3x FA Cup ~ 2013/14, 2014/15 & 2016/17
1x FA Community Shield ~ 2015
As an international:
1x European u21 Championship ~ 200-9
1x FIFA World Cup ~ 2014

As an Individual:
.kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2008–09
.kicker attacking midfielder of the year: 2010
.Germany national team Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
.UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2012[295]
.UEFA Team of the Year: 2012, 2013
.FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team: 2013, 2016
.FIFA FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2014, 2017
.IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Silver award: 2013
.Best German Abroad (Kicker Magazine): 2016
.PFA Fans Player of the Month: April, November & December 2015
.Arsenal Player of the Season: 2015–16
.UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 10th place 2012
.FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010 (13th place), 2011 (11th place), 2012 (14th place), 2013 (16th place)

Not too bad eh??😅
6) I’ll let this do the talking by itself:
Vid by Score90
7) {END OF THREAD}
Mesut has had a wonderful career and is one of the best playmakers to grace the game, there’s no doubt about it.
I’m open to all of your opinions.
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