<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> has firmly established his legacy in football history, particularly at <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/real-madrid/">Real Madrid</a>, where he remains the club’s all-time top scorer. However, his former teammate Sami Khedira, now retired, has reflected on his time at the Spanish giants and, when asked to choose the most “special” player, surprisingly picked someone other than Ronaldo.



Khedira played for Real Madrid from 2010 to 2015, sharing unforgettable moments with Ronaldo, including the iconic “La Decima” Champions League triumph in the 2013-14 season. In an interview with Spanish outlet Marca, Khedira was asked to name the most special player in the locker room, and while he acknowledged Ronaldo’s immense impact, he ultimately selected another talented individual.



“Everyone understands that Cristiano was the man. To win matches, it was always Cristiano, because he never missed. He was always there. We needed a goal, so we’d give the ball to Cristiano. But for me, the most special player was <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/mesut-ozil/">Mesut Ozil</a>,” Khedira stated.



While Khedira praised Ronaldo’s status as the team’s main star, he justified his choice by recalling the moment they learned Ozil was leaving the club: “The day Mesut left, we were all telling Florentino: ‘Why are you selling him?’ And we all said it, you know? Benzema, Cristiano, Ramos… Ozil was an absolute genius, a true magician. I played behind him, and if you gave him a bad pass, he would control the ball with such ease… I’ve never seen a player with that class and quality, really.”



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Arsenal made a bold move in 2013, spending €45 million to sign Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid. While the sale provided a significant financial boost for Los Blancos, Sami Khedira, Ozil’s former teammate, was captivated by his fellow German’s talent. “Really, Mesut played like Zidane. My idol was Zizou, and if you put both of them on YouTube and watch their touches… Mesut was like Zizou,” he stated.


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<h2>Ozil’s regret of leaving Real Madrid</h2>



Ozil became Arsene Wenger’s marquee signing at Arsenal, tasked with helping the club reclaim its title contender status. Despite his undeniable success in the Premier League, the German midfielder has since admitted that leaving Real Madrid was a mistake.



This revelation came from Khedira, who, when asked about Özil’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or, shared deeper insights into his friend’s thoughts on leaving Madrid: “I don’t know, because there were Cristiano and Messi, and also Xavi and Iniesta, who for me should have won a Ballon d’Or. But yes, Ozil had that potential.



“And although he had a great career, it would have been different at Madrid. And he told me that leaving Madrid was a big mistake because he had everything here. The Bernabeu loved him, he played like an angel,” Sami Khedira stated.

Cristiano Ronaldo's former Real Madrid teammate Khedira dismisses him as the most special player

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<a href="http:\/\/epltalk.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/6/files/2010/11/Ronaldo.jpg"></a><div><figure class="image"><a href="http:\/\/epltalk.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/6/files/2010/11/Ronaldo.jpg"></a></figure></div>Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing some of his best football since joining Real Madrid last season. Ronaldo has already scored 14 goals in just 12 matches in La Liga. Overall, the former Manchester United star has found the back of the net 18 times in just 19 games in all competitions.
Ronaldo had a very productive first season&nbsp;in Madrid but unfortunately the club failed to win any titles due to injuries which affected both Kaka and Ronaldo throughout the season. Now with Jose Mourinho in charge and Cristiano healthy and playing at a high level, Los Blancos will attempt to end their run of league defeats against rivals Barca. The absence of Kaka has not been felt this season due to Ronaldo’s form, Mourinho’s ability to motivate his squad and get the best out of his players as well as the addition of quality players such as Mesut Özil.
Mourinho will be looking to defeat Barcelona again after succeeding in doing so while in charge of Inter last season on the road to a Champions League triumph. Ronaldo’s performance will be key and it will be interesting to see&nbsp;whether Ronaldo can continue his scoring run and find the back of the net against the Catalan club.
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Mesut Ozil has officially signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid as Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United miss the chance to secure the talents and play-making abilities of the 21 year old German international.
At a bargain, Real Madrid payed somewhere in the realm of £12m to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for the midfielder who led Germany to the semi finals of the World Cup. Madrid faced a ‘buy now or risk cup tie’ scenario as Bremen are set to take on Serie A side Sampdoria in a Champions League playoff on Wednesday.
The acquisition of Ozil by Madrid signals another defeat in the ongoing war between the Premier League and La Liga in snatching up the world’s best talent. Manchester United looked most poised to make an offer for Ozil after Chelsea signed Brazilian midfielder Ramires from Benfica last week for £18m.
Ozil would have been a brilliant fit at Manchester United as the legend of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs slowly but surely starts to fade with age. As current United midfielders Anderson and Michael Carrick continue to struggle with form and&nbsp;regular first team action, Ozil seemed a&nbsp;good bet to replace Paul Scholes along Darren Fletcher in the coming years.
As a United supporter, the Ozil&nbsp;news comes as a major disappointment and shock, especially since Sir Alex Ferguson and the club just splashed some £7m on Portuguese striker Bebe without ever having seen him play live. Such it is that United miss a great chance to secure Ozil’s talent as Madrid reload for another run at Barcelona and European glory.

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