by Nia Griffiths

Speaking after winning the Football Ambassador Public Award, Mesut Ozil expressed his gratitude for receiving the fan voted award and revealed his love for his culturally diverse team.

Ozil won the accolade due to his work off the pitch, rather than on it.

The German playermaker is known for his tireless charity work and he made is clear that, after consulting with his teammates, he wanted the money from the award to go towards young burn victims in Africa.

He also went on to speak about his teammates and how much he enjoys the range of languages and cultures within the squad.

“It’s a beautiful thing when so many cultures play for one team, especially how we respect each other,” he said.

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