After more than 20 years in football, it seems that the German-Turkish football star Mesut Özil is now looking for an alternative career path. The footballer has been enthusiastic about the Battle Royal shooter Fortnite for a long time and is said to be really good at it. He is said to be planning to become more active in e-sports after his current contract with Fenerbahçe Istanbul expires and may even start a new career as an e-sports professional.
Will Özil soon swap football for a controller?
During his career, Özil played for numerous football clubs such as Schalke 04 or Real Madrid. He has been under contract with the Turkish football club Fenerbahçe Istanbul since 2021. But this could now be the last to which the ex-national player commits.
As his manager revealed in an interview with the British daily newspaper “The Telegraph”, the 33-year-old is aiming for a career as an e-sportsman after his contract expires. Especially for Fortnite (buy now €19.99) should the footballer have a great talent. He already streams some of his Fortnite sessions on his Twitch Channel.
But Özil will not be able to start his new career as quickly as hoped. Because even if he has already taken a number of steps towards a professional e-sports career, he is still contractually bound to his club until 2024.
Even though his recent suspension fueled the rumor mill about a premature end to his football career, Özil released an official statement on his Instagram channel, in which he stated that he will not part ways with Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Therefore, Fortnite esports career will have to wait until 2024.
Source: ingame.de
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