“What’s Arsenal?” – Leonardo DiCaprio’s Amusing Comment Sparks Cheeky Response from Mesut Ozil

A famous English soccer club was at the center of two star’s offbeat exchange on social media. Arsenal has not won any major European trophies in a couple of decades. Funnily, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio asked, “What’s Arsenal?” to make his point that American athletes are better than Premier League soccer stars. However, he got a cheeky response from one of Arsenal’s icons, Mesut Ozil.

Leonardo DiCaprio, an influential star in the world of Hollywood, took the side of American athletes. Taking the name of Michael Jordan and claiming him to be more famous than the Gunners sparked a response aimed at his rumored dating history. Mesut Ozil replied on X, saying, “Arsenal Football Club is older than 25 years … so why should he know? 🫣“. However, what made DiCaprio snub soccer completely? Did he lose interest in soccer?

The Wolf of Wall Street star was seen attending soccer games live many times. He was recently spotted at an MLS game, apart from other celebrities like Selena Gomez and Gerard Butler, to see Lionel Messi play, when Inter Miami took on Los Angeles FC. The event also led USMNT star Christian Pulisic to ask him to appear at the national team games.

DiCaprio was spotted at other major soccer games, including the UEFA Champions League game in 2013 and Germany vs. Argentina at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But it looks like the actor’s first preference is basketball. He is an LA Lakers fan and even reported to have held its season pass. Despite being a Lakers fan, his favorite player is Michael Jordan, whom he met after the 1998 NBA finals. Coming back to the actor’s most recent shot fired at Arsenal, on the other side, it was Mesut Ozil who fired a funny response but sided with his ex-club.

Mesut Ozil once trolled Tottenham after their run of poor results

Mesut Ozil came and defended Arsenal and the sport by giving a counter to DiCaprio. The player earlier this month trolled Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal’s archrivals. After the Postecoglou-led side became the first team to lose three games in a row despite scoring the first goal, the iconic #10 had his comment ready. He wrote, “Who else should be able to break that record? Bottle Job FC is back”.

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Playing 254 games for the Gunners, Ozil always backed the club. In 2021, the player also called on the fans to support the team in all situations, despite his no-so-pleasant exit from the club. He had the Gunners in 2021 after a shaky relationship with manager Mikel Arteta. Mesut Ozil scored 44 goals and provided 79 assists. Ultimately, known as the Assist King, Ozil made sure to assist Arsenal off the field too.

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