Ozil pays for Brazilian kids' operations with his world cup winners bonus

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has confirmed that he has
"supported the surgery" of 23 children in Brazil in the wake
of his side's World Cup triumph.
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Ozil, 25, helped fund operations for 11 sick children in the
World Cup host nation before the tournament and
Germany's successful World Cup campaign has inspired
him to donate more money.
Joachim Low's victorious squad are believed to have
received bonuses of 300,000 euros per player following
their 1-0 victory of Argentina on Sunday.
Ozil confirmed his charitable intentions on his official
Facebook page, writing: "Prior to the #WorldCup I
supported the surgery of eleven sick children [in Brazil].
"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."
It had been reported that Arsenal star Ozil was planning to
give some of his winnings to help the relief effort in Gaza in
the wake of the recent conflict in the region, but his agent
Roland Eitel was quoted in the International Business
Times as saying: "The claim that Mesut donated money to
Gaza is not true.
"Maybe in the future, who knows? He donated money to
causes in Brazil and he is now on holiday."

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