Today, Mesut Özil is a star of the world game – a world champion and one of the best German footballers of recent history. Spending time at Real Madrid and now at Arsenal, he’s matured into an icon and one of the most valuable footballers in club football. However, the Gelsenkirchen native made his first steps in the beautiful game in a Green-White jersey, winning his first international cap while still plying his trade on the Weser. Today, six years later, Werder are still a club with a place in his heart.








