Mesut Özil, a well-known German footballer, won the 2014 World Cup with his team, cementing his legacy. In addition to his success with these various clubs, the Gelsenkirchen native won the Spanish championship with Real Madrid (2012) and four English Cups (FA Cup) with Arsenal. After departing to end his career in Turkey, Özil retired due to injury. A frail physique? Not sure.

Because, since hanging up his crampons, the former Werder Bremen player has pursued fitness and bodybuilding goals. So much so that the evolution of his muscular and body mass has perplexed more than one individual. Mesut Özil frequently shares photographs and videos of his training sessions on social media. The most recent clip, broadcast on Wednesday, showed him wearing a weighted vest and working his trapezius muscles with large weights in each hand.

A Wiese-style destiny?

Özil, who set a Premier League record with 19 assists for Arsenal in 2015-2016, drew the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was pleased by his physical transformation after leaving Real Madrid. Some internet users even referred to the German as a “beast.”

Mesut Özil, at 35, is enjoying his retirement from football. It remains to be seen how far he will take his new workout program. Perhaps he will choose the same road as Tim Wiese. He also played for Werder Bremen and the German national team. The former goalkeeper gained weight and became a wrestler.