Mesut Ozil invites sick young Arsenal fan to his house for kickabout and heartwarming hug
Posted Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk
THIS sick young Arsenal fan's dreams came true when he got to meet his hero Mesut Ozil.
Thanks to Rays of Sunshine, Callum Axford, who was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, cerebral palsey and neurofibromatosis type One, paid a visit to the star midfielder's house.
Eight-year-old Callum was invited round to Mesut Ozil's house by the man himself
This is the heartwarming moment Mesut leans in for a hug with the ill child
Once there the eight-year-old got to have a kickabout with Ozil in the German's back garden before the pair embraced in a hug.
Callum was then joined by his family for a photo with the 30-year-old footballer.
The youngster was previously invited to an executive box for an Arsenal game, where he met Ozil as well as a host of other players.
And Ozil, who is an ambassador for the charity, decided he wanted to get to know little Callum even more - and invited him to his crib.
Speaking to The Echo, Callum's mum Faye said: "It was quite a surprise call we had from Rays of Sunshine.
"They phoned up at the start of last week saying they had an unusual request, and said that Mesut wanted to see Callum again at his home.
"It was such a lovely surprise, we told Callum that he was due to have an appointment on Thursday, but then we said it had had to be changed to a private clinic in London.
"If we took him to a house when we told him it was a hospital he would know straight away.
"He never likes missing school, he was telling us to cancel.
"He and Sophie were walking up to the front door, when we told him to turn around, and Mesut was standing there. He immediately went over to him to give him a hug."
Ozil, who has been involved in charity work all his career, shared a video of the heartwarming meeting onto his Instagram page, with Faye adding that it was "a fantastic day from beginning to end".
This is one photo that Callum and his family will treasure after meeting their hero
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