Mesut Ozil emotional as football’s biggest names wish him happy birthday in a ‘special video’

MESUT OZIL has had a birthday to remember.

Not only did the playmaker score in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Swansea, Ozil also uploaded a video to Facebook with a host of football's biggest names wishing him a happy birthday.

Players past and present such as Sergio Ramos, Robert Pires and Mario Gotze amongst many others all left a personal message to the German international.

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The six minute video also included a small clip of an emotional Ozil's reactions as he watches each message.

The 28-year-old uploaded the video with the caption: "Thank you to all my friends, teammates and of course my fans for your overwhelming birthday wishes.

"I'd like to share this special video from my team with you - what a surprise!

"I'm blessed to have you all."

Meanwhile Arsene Wenger wasn't so sentimental after he demanded Ozil shoot more following his strike against the Swans.

The German has often frustrated fans for his lack of shooting, and boss Wenger obviously feels the same.

He said: “It was an excellent goal, but he doesn’t take enough chances by shooting.

“In training he scores when he wants and the goalkeepers say how he is the hardest to read when it comes to where he is going to out the ball.

“I hope he takes confidence from that goal, and starts shooting more in games.”