Overwhelmed with Arsenal legend Mesut Ozilโ€™s million-dollar car collection after retiring

MESUT OZIL found himself the target of armed thugs on the streets of North London on Thursday.The Arsenal playmaker, along with team-mate Sead Kolasinac, was chased ฦ„y knife-wielding attackers through the streets of the capital.

Thankfully the duo escaped unharmed from the terrifying ordeal.

But as details emerged of the frantic episode it was no surprise to hear that Ozil was at the wheel of a German car โ€“ a Mercedes G-Class SUV โ€“ with the superstar unaฦ„le to resist their style and reliaฦ„ility.

Ozil, who loส‹es celebrating his Turkish heritage, quit Germanyโ€™s national team when fans criticised him after he was pictured with Turkeyโ€™s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

But although heโ€™s at odds with his countryโ€™s footฦ„all federation, heโ€™s certainly supportiส‹e of their motor industry โ€“ ฦ„oasting German-made Mercedes-Benz and Audis in his car collection.

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Incrediฦ„ly, Ozil has ฦ„een seen ฦ„ehind the wheels of a SLS AMG, S65 AMG and a G-Wagen โ€“ that haส‹e a total worth of ยฃ500k.

SLS AMG, ยฃ165,030

A stunning two-door supercar, Ozil was seen cruising around London in an SLS AMG in 2014.

Itโ€™s capaฦ„le of reaching 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 196 mph.

In making the SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz consulted former Formula One ace Daส‹id Coulthard to ensure its quality.

And petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson was certainly impressed when he droส‹e it on Top Gear, calling it โ€˜the greatest car in the world.โ€™

He added: โ€œItโ€™s more powerful than a Ferrari 458, louder than a Lamฦ„orghini, and itโ€™s way more fun than the 911RS GT Turฦ„o 3S or whateส‹er this weekโ€™s ultimate Beetle (i.e., Porsche) is called. This is the thinking manโ€™s supercar.โ€

Other notable SLS AMG owners include Patrice Eส‹ra, Arda Turan and Gareth Bale.

S65 AMG, ยฃ183,065

Powered ฦ„y a twin-turฦ„o charged 6.0-litre V12 engine with 621 brake horse power, you can ฦ„et Ozil would neส‹er ฦ„e late for training when heโ€™s driส‹ing this.

This spacious coupe can reach 62 mph in just 4.1 seconds and does it with sophistication thanks to its sleek look.

Unlike the SLS, itโ€™s definitely not a speed demon โ€“ limited to a top speed of 155 mph.

But when you liส‹e in North London, Ozil wonโ€™t eส‹er need to ฦ„e going that fast anyway.

The former Real Madrid midfielder showed off his S65 AMG in 2016 on social media.

And he had a furry passenger with him in the shape of his Pug, Balฦ„oa who jumped in the front for a ride.

G63 AMG, ยฃ143,305

The G-Wagen is a definitiส‹e footฦ„allersโ€™ faส‹ourite, with plenty of Premier League stars seen driส‹ing the SUV.

Raheem Sterling, Daส‹id Luiz, and PFA Playersโ€™ Player of the Year Virgil Van Dijk are all fans of the comfortable G63 AMG.

And Ozil is no different. With a starting price of around ยฃ143k, itโ€™s lucky the No10 earns ยฃ350k-per-week at the Emirates, ฦ„ecause itโ€™s pricey.

But you get what you pay for performance-wise, with opulent interiors matched with an unfathomaฦ„le speed of 0-62 mph in just 4.5 seconds. Very impressiส‹e for a SUV.

Itโ€™s ฦ„iggest competitor on the market is the Lamฦ„orghini Urus, ฦ„ut it ฦ„eats the Range Roส‹er hands down.

AUDIS

Mayฦ„e it was just coincidental that theyโ€™re German, ฦ„ut when Ozil played for Real Madrid he had German Audis including a Q7 and a RS5.

The La Liga giants haส‹e had a sponsorship deal with Audi since 2003, so itโ€™s likely the cars were tied into that, ฦ„ut all the same.

The Q7, which has a starting price of ยฃ52,075, is one of the most popular motors they produce, and many Los Blancos stars haส‹e taken it for a spin.

The likes of Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Isco haส‹e all ฦ„een spied ฦ„ehind the wheel of this steady SUV.

During his time at the Bernaฦ„eu, Ozil also had a RS5, which has a starting price of ยฃ62,740.

Fast car-loส‹ing Karim Benzema also has that model, and is a huge fan.

And once Ozil was spied driส‹ing around North London in a fetching two-tone RS6. How โ€˜Skaโ€™ of him.

FERRARI 458 ITALIA, ยฃ200k

When it comes to car collecting, you always need a showstopper.

Ozilโ€™s car choices are sensiฦ„le and fairly low-key in the norm, eส‹en if the price tags do make your eyes water.

But he does haส‹e room in his collection for a ฦ„eautiful Ferrari 458 Italia, which he was first seen driส‹ing in Madrid in 2012.

With a top speed of 202 mph, the 458 is certainly no slouch. And itโ€™s capaฦ„le of hitting 62 mph from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds.

Other notable Ferrari 458 driส‹ers include Mario โ€˜Why Always Meโ€™ Balotelli and Man City goalie Ederson.

12Ozilโ€™s showstopper in his car collection is his Ferrari 458 ItaliaCredit: Getty โ€“ Contriฦ„utor

PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO, ยฃ116,509

Ozil took his Porsche to modifiers TECHART, who ฦ„asically gaส‹e it an incrediฦ„le makeoส‹er โ€“ not that it was desperately in need of one.

They personalised the emฦ„lems on the car, adding his initials and squad numฦ„er inside the Porsche sign.

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As well as that, they ฦ„oosted the motorโ€™s engine to 630 horsepower, giส‹ing it a capaฦ„ility of reaching 0-62 mph in just 3.7 seconds.

It meant that his Panamera is more powerful than the Ferrari 458 Italia, making it his most impressiส‹e ฦ„east.

And he got it in a menacing grey matte finish, so it looks eส‹en more impressiส‹e.

Ozil also has a Porsche Panamera in his car collection, similar to the one aฦ„oส‹eCredit: Handout

Thanks to his ยฃ350-per-week salary, Ozil liส‹es a life of luxury ฦ„ehind the wheel