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Germany's emerging star Mesut Ozil's grandmother dies ahead of World Cup 2010 clash vs England
Bereavement disrupts build-up to big game
25 Jun 2010 15:52:00
By Matt Monaghan
Germany youngster Mesut Oezil has received some tragic news ahead of the upcoming World Cup clash against England on Sunday. German publication Bild broke the news that the attacking midfielder's grandmother has passed away on Friday, only two days ahead of the important match.
Oezil's grandma was plagued by health problems and died during the night in a hospital in Turkish city Bolu. The midfielder was informed about the news in the German team's hotel in Pretoria.
The funeral will take place on Saturday in Turkey and Oezil's father, Mustafa, will attend. It is not yet known whether the Werder Bremen star will travel to Turkey too, but he is expected to stay in the German camp in South Africa.
Oezil has been one of the star players of the Nationalelf at the 2010 World Cup. He scored the winner in Germany's 1-0 victory over Ghana and put in a man of the match performance in the 4-0 triumph against Australia.
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Oezil's grandma was plagued by health problems and died during the night in a hospital in Turkish city Bolu. The midfielder was informed about the news in the German team's hotel in Pretoria.
The funeral will take place on Saturday in Turkey and Oezil's father, Mustafa, will attend. It is not yet known whether the Werder Bremen star will travel to Turkey too, but he is expected to stay in the German camp in South Africa.
Oezil has been one of the star players of the Nationalelf at the 2010 World Cup. He scored the winner in Germany's 1-0 victory over Ghana and put in a man of the match performance in the 4-0 triumph against Australia.
Who has the best chance of winning the World Cup? Check out Castrol Football's 2010 FIFA World Cup Winner Predictor.
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