Götze praises Brown's World Cup performances while sidelined by injury

Mario Götze, the 2014 World Cup hero, has praised Nathaniel Brown for his strong performance during the tournament. Speaking at the German House of Soccer in New York, Götze called Brown a 'good player' and mentioned he has done 'quite a good job.' Brown, who started Germany's first matches against Curacao and Ivory Coast, will miss the final group match against Ecuador due to adductor problems but is expected to return for the round of 32 match on Monday. Götze, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 final, was met with enthusiasm by fans during his appearance.

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