Mesut Ozil shares major life update as Arsenal pals show support for former star

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After Mesut Ozil made a huge life announcement on social media, many of his former Arsenal colleagues showed their support to the former midfield wizard

Former Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and his wife Amine have announced they have welcomed a third daughter into the world. Ozil, 37, retired from football in the summer of 2023.

The ex-Real Madrid midfielder has since poured everything into honing his physique in the gym, transforming his slight midfield frame into a stocky body-builder. When he made his retirement announcement, he also stated he was looking forward to spending more time with his other half and their two daughters Eda and Ela.

He will now be looking after a third little girl, Elisa, who was born on April 2. When he and Amine announced their news, his former Arsenal team-mates Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski offered their kind words.

Amine made the announcement on social media when she wrote: "Thank God you were born safe and sound, our beautiful daughter Elisa."

She also posted some touching photos of little Elisa sleeping with all of their family holding hands next to the new-born infant. They also received plenty of support in the comments section of her Instagram post.

Lukas Podolski shared a love heart emoji and a praying emoji while Kieran Gibbs commented: "Congrats bro" with a praying emoji and a heart emoji. Ozil's former Real Madrid team-mate Jerome Boateng also commented two love-heart emojis, while many other followers expressed their love for the midfielder.

The World Cup winner won four FA Cups during his time in north London. He also contributed 44 goals and 77 assists in 254 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.

Not long after announcing his retirement, he expressed how much he enjoyed his time at the Emirates Stadium. However, he did appear to suggest there was unrest while he was playing under Unai Emery, but refused to go into details about that period.

While Arsenal were pushing for the Premier League title under Mikel Arteta in the 2023-24 campaign, Ozil said to Marca: "The first years were very good. We played in the Champions League, we had a great team with great players and an incredible coach like Arsene Wenger.

"After he left the club, many things changed for me. But I have no interest in adding fuel to the fire again. Now I am relaxed and I wish the best to the Arsenal fans, who have always been very supportive of me. I would be happy for them if they could celebrate the Premier League title. They deserve it!"

He left Arsenal for Fenerbahce in January 2021, where he spent 18 months before moving to Istanbul Baseksehir in the summer of 2022. They proved to be his final club, as he announced his retirement in March 2023, eight months after arriving.