They’re supposed to be fonts of boundless energy with their oversized grins and wobbly foam shoes, but it would appear that even football mascots go through seasonal lulls.
Indeed, this (genuinely quite moving) short from Sky Sports Germany examines the effect that the Bundesliga’s annual winter break has on each team’s mascot.
That must surely rank as the most convincing argument for English football not adopting a similar winter sabbatical ever proffered.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s mascot Junter the foal talking Cologne’s Hennes the goat for a walk was a nice, cockle-warming touch – but still, bleak.