Ozil trolls rivals 'who have to play with six men' when the blue card arrives
ARSENAL icon Mesut Ozil insulted Atletico Madrid with a cheeky comment about football's new blue card.
On Thursday it was announced that blue cards could be put into play.
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Players on the receiving end must be on the sidelines for 10 minutes of the game.
When implemented, they are given for cynical fouls or dissent towards a referee.
The prospect of the rule change has not been well received by fans and pundits, with Paul Merson fearing it will have a negative effect.
Meanwhile, former Arsenal star Ozil responded to the announcement by ridiculing Atletico Madrid.
He tweeted: “So Atletico Madrid will only play with six players?”
The 35-year-old's comment left fans in stitches, with one person replying: “I thought it was a parody lol Ozil doesn't miss it 😭.”
Another wrote: “Common Ozil W.”
While a third said: “Ozil skills off the pitch 😂.”
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Ozil made eight appearances against Atletico during his time at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
He left the Santiago Bernabeu to join Arsenal in 2013 and went on to make 254 appearances for the Gunners.