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The Football Mascot Index No.4: Junter, Borussia Monchengladbach

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Name: Jünter the foal

Mascot of: Borussia Mönchengladbach, since 1965 – Jünter’s name and the number 10 on the back of his shirt are references to Günter Netzer, one of the greatest players in the club’s history

Distinguishing features: White mohican, big teeth, large cock

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Jünter (a local dialect form of Günter) hit the headlines in 2005 when he was abused by Borussia’s then-goalkeeper Kasey Keller. The American recalls:

“When I picked him up I didn’t know how heavy he was going to be. It depended on what I could do to him. When I realised he wasn’t very heavy, I started spinning him around and smashing him.”

Foal abuse, not to be condoned.

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By Ollie Irish on January 6th, 2010 in Bundesliga, Mascots. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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2 Responses to “The Football Mascot Index No.4: Junter, Borussia Monchengladbach”

  1. Hootie says:

    He’s quite terrifying.

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