"I've always been a
#Schalke fan," said Özil, sporting an impressive mullet haircut in his very first Schalke interview, but he had initially been ignored by his hometown club and spent five years at Rot-Weiss Essen until — in 2005 — he first pulled on the fabled blue shirt.
— Finance Normad (@FinanceNormad)
January 9, 2025
