Mesut Özil is hardly recognizable – even superstar Ronaldo reacts. The former Real Madrid star has transformed himself into a muscle man in the last few months.

In March 2023, the German world champion officially ended his career as a professional footballer. However, the nature of his physical activity may have changed significantly: weights instead of football. He can be seen with two 50-pound weights and training his neck muscles. In another picture, the Gelsenkirchen native is standing in a weight room with another person with a confident pose.