1. FSV Mainz 05's state-of-the-art Coface Arena will host the first full Germany international to be played in the city
1. FSV Mainz 05's state-of-the-art Coface Arena will host the first full Germany international to be played in the city

Off the ball: Friday 10 January

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Munich - Off the Ball, bundesliga.com's weekday feature, casts an eye over some of the offbeat and occasionally controversial tales to have emerged from Germany's top flight.

Up this time, there's news of an impending football first for the city of Mainz, an evening of fine dining for a group of fans following VfL Wolfsburg to sunnier climes and a veteran Hungarian keeper learning Japanese in the Bavarian capital...