Mesut Ozil has shocked fans after undergoing a remarkable body transformation following his retirement and former Germany team-mate Mario Gomez has suggested he is trying to 'become a little Cristiano Ronaldo '.

Ozil spent three years playing alongside Ronaldo at Real Madrid before leaving to join Arsenal.



He has bulked up considerably from his playing days and Gomez has suggested a potential reason for Ozil's transformation.

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"First of all, it's admirable how he pulls it off," he told the Phrasenmaher podcast.

He also played with Ronaldo and maybe thinks: 'Now I have time to become a little Cristiano'."

After Ozil posted a clip of him working out earlier this year, Ronaldo was among those who commented on it as the Al-Nassr forward wrote: "Bro not bad," followed by a winking emoji.

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Mario Gomez has suggested Ozil is trying to 'become a little Cristiano Ronaldo'.

Real are now set to face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Borussia Dortmund, and Ozil believes Carlo Ancelotti's side are the "big favourite" to lift the trophy.
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