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REVEALED: Mesut Ozil struck by nerves during Arsenal initiation song
MESUT OZIL may have captured the imagination of Arsenal fans after joining from Real Madrid on deadline day, but the playmaker flopped when singing for his new team during his initiation!
Ozil made his Champions League bow for Arsenal last night as the Gunners downed Marseille in South France.
The 24-year-old was put through his initiation before the European clash, but failed to impress his team-mates with a performance to match his efforts on the pitch.
Record signing Mesut Ozil - who cost Arsenal £42.5million - was so lousy at his initiation song on Tuesday night he stopped singing after a few seconds and apologised.
The German quiet against Marseille in the first half but came to life after the break second as he twice opened up the Ligue 1 outfit.
Ozil stripped off after the match as he celebrated with defender Laurent Koscielny, before taking to Twitter to laud Arsenal's "perfect start" in the competition.
Squad member Chuba Akpom posted the picture of Ozil looking rather sheepish during his initiation song on his Instagram page, with attentions at the Emirates now turning to the visit on Stoke on Saturday.