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However, after hanging up their boots, some footballers have swapped shuttle sprints for weights. Mesut Ozil is the latest to have shocked the internet when he showed off a new ripped physique in a series of videos on social media.
Ozil isn’t the only player to bulk up after retiring, however, and Daily Star Sport has a look at six stars who are also now ripped – from a Liverpool icon to a goalkeeper who gave WWE a go.
Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil left fans shocked when he shared snaps on Instagram
Mesut Ozil looks unrecognisable from his lean figure during his playing days
In his playing days, Ozil, 35, cut a slim figure as a tricky midfielder who could turn on a six pence. However, cut free from his footballing duties, Ozil has since started to hit the gym.
The German has piled on the muscle, and he debuted his new ripped figure on Instagram – to the shock of Arsenal fans. Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand wrote “Looking strong bro” while ex-Chelsea man Antonio Rudiger branded Ozil a “Beast”.
Ozil has been away from the beautiful game for just under 12 months, and he already looks unrecognisable from the man that hung up his boots.
Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres’ new figure is now well-known
Fernando Torres was better known for his flowing locks in his playing days
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No longer ‘El Nino’ (The Kid), Fernando Torres is now the man.
It’s open secret these days that Torres’ arms are twice the size they were when he was banging in goals at Anfield. The muscle-bound star was back on Merseyside recently as he played in a legends charity match against Ajax – which they won 4-2.
Torres is set to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, where he has been the head coach of their under-19s side since 2021.
Tim Wiese
Tim Wiese of Germany in action during his debut tag team match during the WWE Live Munich event at Olympiahalle on November 3, 2016 in Munich, Germany
Tim Wiese was part of the WWE
Goalkeeper Tim Wiese of Hoffenheim reacts during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and 1899 Hoffenheim at Commerzbank-Arena on January 26, 2013 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tim Wiese retired in 2014 to pursue his wrestling dreams
There might be one body transformation more famous than Fernando Torres – and that’s ex-Bundesliga shot-stopper Tim Wiese. Wiese, in 2014, took the shock decision to step away from football to pursue his dreams in proffesional wrestling.
Wiese took time away to build his physique and start training in the squared circle. The German has one bout under his belt – fighting alongside WWE veterans Sheamus and Cesaro, he fought against heel tag-team ‘The Shining Stars’ and Bo Dallas.
Wiese left the company in 2017 and he returned to football for a one-off match with German eighth-division side SSV Dillingen.
Ze Roberto
Ze Roberto turns 50 in July
Ze Roberto played football into his 40s
Ze Roberto turns 50-years-old in July – and yet he looks in better shape than his playing days.
To be fair to the Brazilian, he played until he was 43, and he told TyC Sports last year he has a better body than a certain Cristiano Ronaldo: “Today I would say that I have a better physique, because I played until I was 43-years-old.
“If he does, I will say it is him.”
Micah Richards
Micah Richards reacts to Kate Abdo’s tirade on CBS Sports
Micah Richards shows off his physique as a pundit
Micah Richards’ career was cut short due to injuries
Micah Richards, or Big Meeks as he goes by these days, is now a regular on CBS coverage of the Champions League as well as Sky Sports. The ex-Manchester City youngster is visibly bigger than his co-stars thanks to his bulging biceps.
However, he recently admitted he was put in the bin by CBS co-star Thierry Henry when they went for a workout: “Never, ever, ever, and I mean ever, train with this guy [Thierry Henry].”
“It is not normal, mate. Seriously!”
Antonio Valencia
Antonio Valencia shocked fans with his biceps
Briggs playing against Manchester United in 2012
Antonio Valencia was a key member of Manchester United’s squad
Antonio Valencia was a stalwart at Manchester United before he left in 2019 to return to his native Ecuador. And, unsurprisingly, Ecuadorian football isn’t well covered in Europe.
When snaps of the winger-turned-full-back emerged following his retirement in 2021, fans were shocked. Valencia had started to hit the gym and seemingly never left.
Fans were left speechless on social media when images emerged of his new look.
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