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Mesut Ozil tells couple in India he is 'honoured' after they named their son Mehd Ozil after the Arsenal star

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Mesut Ozil has told a couple in India he is 'honoured' after they decided to name their son after the Arsenal star.

Gunners’ fan Inzamam Ul-Haq and wife Fidha Sanam hit the headlines after choosing to give their newborn the name Mehd Ozil.

The family, from Kerala in the south of India, were visited by Arsenal representatives over the weekend following the birth of their child on December 29, 2017.

Inzamam Ul-Haq (right) and his wife Fidha Sanam named their newborn son Mehd Ozil
Inzamam Ul-Haq (right) and his wife Fidha Sanam named their newborn son Mehd Ozil
The couple, from Kerala in the south of India, named their son in honour of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil
The couple, from Kerala in the south of India, named their son in honour of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil

In a video posted online, Ul-Haq revealed why he chose to name his son after an Arsenal player - and why he picked Ozil in particular.