Mesut Özil was born on 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen. A German footballer of Turkish descent, Ozil was an attacking midfielder admired for his vision and passing. Beginning at Schalke, he played for Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Arsenal and later Fenerbahce and Istanbul Basaksehir. With Germany he won the 2014 World Cup, and he was among the most creative players in the world in the 2010s. In 2018 he retired from the national team after the controversy over a photo with Turkish president Erdogan, accusing the German federation of racism. He has been active in charitable work and in business.
Before and after
- 3 July 1988Iran Air Flight 655 shootdown
- from 16 August 1988 to 18 August 1988Gladbeck hostage crisis
- 21 August 1988Birth of Robert Lewandowski
- September 1988Publication of The Satanic Verses
- 15 October 1988Birth of Mesut Özil
- 4 November 1988Launch of National Center for Biotechnology Information
- 8 November 19881988 United States presidential election
- 15 November 1988First flight of Buran
- 18 November 1988Release of Oliver & Company
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