Revealed: Arsenal star makes the Top 100 Most Famous Athletes on the Planet List
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is undoubtedly one of the most popular players in the Premier League.
No other player has more Twitter followers [14.4 million], in fact the playmaker of Turkish origin has a combined 56.5 million followers across all his social media channels.
But how does he measure up on the world stage?
ESPN did a report on the top 100 most famous athletes planet.
The Gunners ace came in at number 30 on the list.
According to the report Ozil makes $6.5 million in endorsements.
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Ozil faces an uncertain future at Arsenal. The playmaker has just over 12 months remaining on his contract but has yet to commit to a new deal.
The latest reports do suggest that Ozil is prepared to accept a new contract worth £280,000 a-week according to the Sun.
The 28-year-old scored 12 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions for the Gunners this season.
Ozil finished the season lifting his third FA Cup trophy since joining the North London outfit.
