Mesut Ozil seemed to have been quite impressed with the nation of Brazil, which is what led him to thank the Brazilian people in his own way. Mesut Ozil, a midfielder for the Germany National Football Team, has been a huge contributor to Deutschland's 1st World Cup title in 24 years.
As his way of showing his gratitude to the people of Brazil, he has decided to donate the bonus money that he got from winning the World Cup to help pay for the surgical procedures for 23 Brazilian children who are in need.
Apart from representing Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Mesut Ozil also plays for Arsenal in the Premier League. It was through the BigShoe Charity on his personal Facebook page that he confirmed about his philanthropic efforts. He wrote on Wednesday, "Dear fans, prior to the #WorldCup, I supported the surgery of eleven sick children. Since the victory of the #WorldCup is not only due to eleven players, but to our whole team, I will now raise the number to 23. This is my personal thank-you for the hospitality of the people of Brazil. #BigShoe #Brasil2014"
The number 23 actually represents the number of players on the German team who went to Brazil to represent their country for the prestigious tournament.
The World Cup Final was such an intense match that it had people breathless up to the allotted extra time. It was during the extra time that Germany finally had a goal, and was able to beat Argentina in a score of 1-0. This win ended the month-long football tournament that was played in various cities in Brazil.
According to certain reports, the players of the Germany National Football Team received bonuses of $600,000 for taking a 4th World Cup title to the soccer-mad Deutschland.
The 25-year-old Mesut Ozil said, "I love children. They are important to me and I want them to thrive, live their own life and have a good chance in the future."
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