Ozil donates World Cup winnings to Brazilian kids undergoing surgery

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, has donated a portion of the money he received after they won the World Cup, to 11 Brazilian children who are undergoing surgery. The Arsenal player, who had already supported 11 kids that needed operations before the World Cup, says he will donate more to help their health conditions. “Prior to the World Cup I supported the surgery of eleven sick children [in Brazil],” Ozil wrote on his official Facebook page. “Since the victory of the World Cup is not only due to eleven players but to our whole team, I will now raise the number to 23.” According to reports, each member of the Die Mannschaft earned around €300 000 (R4.3 million) each, for defeating Argentina in the final of the tournament, to win their fourth World Cup title. Although initial reports claimed Ozil donated his winnings to the war-torn region oof Gaza, his agent Roland Eitel has since denied such stories. “The claim that Mesut donated money to Gaza is not true,” Eital told International Business Times. “Maybe in the future, who knows? He donated money to causes in Brazil and he is now on holiday.”