Mesut Özil is not only a world class playmaker, but he's a humble, kind, and all round bloody nice guy. In a recent interview, the German international stressed that he was all about the team rather than individual glory, and that he is happy as long as his role contributes to the team's success, as reported by the Express. He attributes his recent fine form largely to the team cohesion, although insists that he's learning to be a little more selfish in front of goal. 'I am an absolute team player. I don't need goals for my ego,' he told Sport 1 (via the Express). 'Whoever is positioned best in front of the goal should shoot. But I understand that I need to try to score myself from time...
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