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I confused miles with kilometres – Mesut Ozil caught speeding at 155km per hour

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil in his car [REUTERS]

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has claimed he mixed up kilometres and miles after he was caught speeding at 97mph. (156km/hour)

Ozil told a court he believes a momentary lapse of concentration was responsible for his excessive speed, after he was stopped by police on the M1.

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