A man has admitted attempting to rob Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in an incident originally thought to be an attempted carjacking. Ozil and Kolasinac were targeted on Platts Lane, Hampstead, north-west London on July 25.
A gang of men, two of whom have now been named publicly, pulled up beside Ozil's Mercedes G Class 4x4, boxing in the German and team-mate Kolasinac before brandishing weapons at the Gunners pair.
Ozil reportedly fled the scene to take shelter in a nearby Turkish restaurant, while Kolasinac stood his ground and attempted to fight off the assailants.