Mesut Ozil has explained the reason he’s dyed his hair blond – and it appears Alexandre Lacazette is the man to blame for his shocking new look.
Much of the speculation has surrounded Ozil’s future this summer, with Fenerbahce reportedly weighing up a move to sign the midfielder, but he gave Arsenal fans something else to talk about as he rocked up for pre-season training in Los Angeles.
While Ozil looked his normal self as he made a substitute appearance in Arsenal’s 3-0 winover Colorado Rapids on Monday night, photographs taken the following day show Ozil *trying* to pull off a bleach blond hairstyle inspired by Aaron Ramsey, Sergio Aguero and… Phil Jones.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was quick to poke fun at Ozil on his Instagram page, comparing his team-mate’s barnet to that of USA World Cup-winner Megan Rapinoe, and the German has now revealed the reason behind his drastic makeover. Read more