Mesut Ozil says it "hurts so much" for Germany to fall at the World Cup's first hurdle, failing to qualify for the knockout round. Although Germany beat Sweden thanks to a late Toni Kroos free-kick, defeats either side to Mexico and South Korea saw the defending champions finish bottom of Group F. Germany were among the pre-tournament favourites, having triumphed at last year's Confederations Cup to add to their Brazil 2014 crown. But Die Mannschaft instead failed to pass the first round for the first time since 1938, leaving Ozil to rue what went wrong. "Having to leave the World Cup already after the group stage hurts so much," Ozil posted on Instagram. "We just...
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