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Mesut Ozil reveals how his father forced him out of Real Madrid due to botched contract negotiations

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Mesut Ozil has lifted the lid on his acrimonious exit from Real Madrid, blaming his father for pushing him out of the Santiago Bernabeu and towards Arsenal.

The German international cost the Gunners £40m in 2013 after three successful years with the La Liga giants.

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