He was Real Madrid's star and Lionel Messi humiliated him, now he hangs up his boots and retires

The rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is huge, and one of the biggest in the history of this beautiful sport. In this context, players have gone down in history for their great performances, and today, one of them has just retired and the news have gone viral.

This is Mesut Ozil, who was an indisputable starter at Real Madrid for three years, before leaving for Arsenal. The German world champion in 2014, was the victim of Lionel Messi's best Barcelona, and lost many "Clásicos" against him, however, he was highly respected.

After almost 17 years of playing soccer at the highest level, Mesut Ozil announced through his social networks that he can't take it anymore, due to injuries and fatigue, so he officially retires from soccer. The Wizard of Oz, as he was nicknamed in Spain, hangs up his boots.

What was his last message?

Ozil shared this message on his social media: "I have had the privilege of being a professional soccer player for almost 17 years and am incredibly grateful for the opportunity. . But in recent weeks and months, having also suffered some injuries, it has become increasingly clear that it is time to leave the big stage of football."