Arsenal star wins Champions League Goal of the Tournament
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil won the BT Sport Champions League Goal of the Tournament award for his finish against Ludogorets in the group stages.
The playmaker of Turkish origin in the 3-2 win over the Bulgarian giants.
Ozil picked up 57 percent of the public vote.
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With 57% of the vote, you have chosen Mesut Ozil’s bit of magic against Ludogorets as your 2016/17 #UCL Goal of the Tournament! ? ? pic.twitter.com/OJMju9XHVn
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) June 2, 2017
Ozil responded to the BT Sport tweet with one of his own thanking those that voted for his goal.
Thank you guys for voting my goal as the best in the @ChampionsLeague this season. ??⚽ #UCL //t.co/hZcYiPdXQI
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) June 3, 2017
In case you somehow managed to miss the goal here it is in all its glory.
Mesut Ozil goal vs Ludogorets is better with the titanic music pic.twitter.com/RhXaTsDDeX
— وصايف (@wasaeiv_) June 2, 2017
Arsenal ended up finishing their group in first place but crashed out in the Last 16 after a 10-2 defeat on aggregate against Bayern Munich.
Ozil did manage to finish the season with one piece of silverware, the FA Cup. The 28-year-old lifted the trophy for the third time since joining Arsenal following a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the final.
The Arsenal star finished the season with 12 goals and 14 assists in all competitions.