Ozil Ready for Euro 2012 Semi-final

Mesut Ozil, muslim soccer player, set up two of Germany's four goals in the quarter-final win over Greece and is hopeful he can have a similar impact on tonight Semi-final Euro 2012 against Italy.

"If we play to our potential, then we will beat Italy team" said muslim soccer player, Ozil. "We are here to bring the European title back to Germany and I am convinced we can do it"

"Italy are very strong, the are technically superbly organized. Even against Spain in the group stages, they had a fantastic game. They are absolutely rightly there where they belong. But if we play as we can we will win."

Germany's Mesut Ozil speaking to the media in Gdansk today. - Photograph: Uefa/Getty Images