(Photo) “Player with a big heart” – Mesut Ozil sends heartfelt message to former Arsenal star

(Photo) “Player with a big heart” – Mesut Ozil sends heartfelt message to former Arsenal star

Arsenal star playmaker Mesut Ozil has wished his former teammate Tomas Rosicky a happy retirement.

The Czech Republic legend Tomas Rosicky decided to hang up his boots on a career which began back in 1998.

The 37-year-old had been playing for Sparta Prague but announced his immediate retirement from professional football on Wednesday.

Ozil shared a photo of his former player and included the following caption, “Congrats to a player with a big heart on a great playing career! I wish you all the best for your retirement!”

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Congrats to a player with a big heart on a great playing career! I wish you all the best for your retirement! ???? #TomasRosicky #GreatCharacter #GreatPlayer

A post shared by Mesut Özil (@m10_official) on Dec 20, 2017 at 4:03am PST

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