Ozil shirts outsell Bale’s by 5 to 1

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyBFUCaJuji7SQatnSWrkeGb_IW2Lqo1Q1SytLoPZYwIrpPWu-KE5aVLQfR7OnGbQuWgBQPkD6vhTKnB4bD77T2tpU6TqRl6WqkDtm-E78PWCgbMA6srT_VYOgx-p6tyKwMcy15udUFg/s1600/bale-ozil-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyBFUCaJuji7SQatnSWrkeGb_IW2Lqo1Q1SytLoPZYwIrpPWu-KE5aVLQfR7OnGbQuWgBQPkD6vhTKnB4bD77T2tpU6TqRl6WqkDtm-E78PWCgbMA6srT_VYOgx-p6tyKwMcy15udUFg/s640/bale-ozil-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The pressure is mounting on Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive player. Mind, he hasn’t even kicked a ball for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F." target="_blank">Real Madrid</a> in a competitive match. Yet, the pressure is building.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOr5NEyLGU_h2VZp-X6eOCt56nf9msXdI33NqS4ruyOgaCVhUtGriEMFdR2_pwPuyqQ73IYS7DG0F7-qpBm3uLoCcF-Vdeb4A27XQJMdKjFz6GmG_7IF06qqiOyEYciagzWj0ehswQ4/s1600/bale-ozil-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOr5NEyLGU_h2VZp-X6eOCt56nf9msXdI33NqS4ruyOgaCVhUtGriEMFdR2_pwPuyqQ73IYS7DG0F7-qpBm3uLoCcF-Vdeb4A27XQJMdKjFz6GmG_7IF06qqiOyEYciagzWj0ehswQ4/s640/bale-ozil-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Already his transfer has left the Madrid fans divided into opposing camps. Many great players including <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Official.Zidane" target="_blank">Zinedine Zidane</a> have questioned the fee paid by Madrid, while many even wondered whether Bale was actually needed to improve the current squad.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxdHp0x0EGUVZjQ9D04-dOHXbmue8Dhwz2YcBMyMNs6-fm1fqwMDuSG8ijnH0VaOhtDrsVjpHAuRGhZOIZdg9OpiZYnlFiWiVrUMSeMzc8vhbtCoGe-TX2hOropuvUehwXDlKaT9x3l8/s1600/bale-ozil-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxdHp0x0EGUVZjQ9D04-dOHXbmue8Dhwz2YcBMyMNs6-fm1fqwMDuSG8ijnH0VaOhtDrsVjpHAuRGhZOIZdg9OpiZYnlFiWiVrUMSeMzc8vhbtCoGe-TX2hOropuvUehwXDlKaT9x3l8/s640/bale-ozil-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But, what left a bad taste in the mouth was the unjustified expulsion of star midfielder <a href="https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088" target="_blank">Mesut Ozil</a>, who was sold to <a href="http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb.html" target="_blank">Premier League</a> giants <a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=60_61_66" target="_blank">Arsenal</a> on the transfer deadline day.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">German coach Joachim Loew branded the move “incomprehensible” while current Madrid players like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano" target="_blank">Cristiano Ronaldo</a>, Sergio Ramos and Isco vented their frustrations after seeing Ozil leave the club.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6cig6Z-4EOwQhU4DvzWvguCmZysnQaqU8CsFDLR8Kzuf6nOCgU0_VIoaoTEu7jM83OF2MDJc0a3iBC2wH3MLFIhWnaBx7zcMJsKsHNT2DIZ8IMAMtH1vxeRkWzrt88YVfjvz5hosIfM/s1600/bale-ozil-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6cig6Z-4EOwQhU4DvzWvguCmZysnQaqU8CsFDLR8Kzuf6nOCgU0_VIoaoTEu7jM83OF2MDJc0a3iBC2wH3MLFIhWnaBx7zcMJsKsHNT2DIZ8IMAMtH1vxeRkWzrt88YVfjvz5hosIfM/s640/bale-ozil-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">While <a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_63_74&product_id=666" target="_blank">Bale’s</a> reception has created such fuss, English press and Arsenal fans have greeted <a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_61_66&product_id=668" target="_blank">Ozil </a>heartily. And early indications of the popularity of the transfer have been reflected on shirt sales.</span></span></div><div></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">According to worldwide sales figures, Ozil’s Arsenal shirts have outsold Bale’s Madrid jersey by 5 to 1.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Leaving aside the debate over Bale’s sporting merits, a large part of any major transfer is often the commercial advantages associated with the signing of the player. Bale was signed partially for his enhanced image rights. However, even those image rights pale in comparison to the sheer joy experienced by Arsenal fans worldwide at signing a superstar like Mesut Ozil.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can purchase the new <a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_63_74&product_id=666" target="_blank">Bale 11</a> or <a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_61_66&product_id=668" target="_blank">Ozil 11</a> shirts online today at <a href="http://www.prosoccer.co.za/" target="_blank">www.prosoccer.co.za</a></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_63_74&product_id=666" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u9Z1XXNNCcGA8cRQ8JzAXbDHyMVq2Y2gqzPbz8iEDivLwxXQSGDz-lz2TLTJ7T6H5a_ioR0yt-RuORsAW3oXNtnghOvyoEiypXUcTGUF6Bt-oV2-BMQh0V3MxoJxrhPPp2VH_3YTHww/s320/real-madrid-home-shirt-2013-14-bale-11.jpg" width="289" /></a><a href="https://prosoccer.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_61_66&product_id=668" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka4b6PJB3jEIPl2mQ_Oma-K8sjWVuGPjLKDySSn_XRMxVm_dAjCkOPXAe3OZLBrvJL10HGMCNBIYTdX4MAtHRLGlSnlsAwOLD2cBeLAaJkFLopNPKg9YMp2TisUN4l_ZkpCVDjJTCbpI/s320/arsenal-home-shirt-2014-ozil-11.jpg" width="278" /></a> </div>

Ozil shirts outsell Bale’s by 5 to 1

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