Munich - Off the Ball, bundesliga.com’s latest feature, casts an eye over the weird, wonderful and sometimes controversial tales to have emerged from Germany's top flight.

On Thursday, we take a look at Borussia Mönchengladbach's considerable goal-scoring prowess, 1899 Hoffenheim's consistent inconsistency and 1. FSV Mainz 05's loyalty towards their head coach.

Find out why is fast becoming an extremely popular figure at Mainz, courtesy of the official Bundesliga YouTube channel:

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