Ozil gets acquainted with tiger during world travels

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has enjoyed a fruitful postseason tour just weeks after leading the Gunners to its highest Premier League finish since 2004-05.

The German World Cup-winner first paid a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan a visit before making the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Next stop was Dubai, where Ozil got up close and personal with a tiger cub on Thursday. Arsenal fans can be excused for watching with dread, as the former Real Madrid star's feline friend first had a paw at Ozil's right knee before taking a swipe at his groin.

With a little more than two weeks to go before Germany's Euro 2016 opener with Ukraine, an unconventional tiger-related injury to Ozil would have be a Low blow for gaffer Joachim.