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10th Sep 2015

Video: Mario Gotze had a bizarre way of celebrating his 10 millionth Facebook fan

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Ben Kenyon

What do you do when you’ve got 10 million fans on social media?

Go for beers? Instagram a picture of you ‘livin’ large’? Do a little celebratory jig in the privacy of your own home?

Not if you’re World Cup winner Mario Gotze. You bake a cake, obviously.

The Bayern Munich star vowed to make his 10 millionth follower a chocolate and banana cake – and true to his word, he did.

Bettina H was the lucky recipient of the home-made cake (after he’d helped himself to a cheeky slice), as well as a couple of signed shirts.

He’s already planning another stunt when he hits 20 million. Get your requests in now. We’ll have a Black Forest Gateau, if you don’t mind Mario…

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