2014 FIFA World Cup Football Mascot's announcement was made on Sunday Sep 16,2012 on a TV show with the participation of former Brazil star Ronaldo.
The Armadillo that will be the official Mascot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
The three-banded armadillo, which is
in danger of extinction, rolls up into the shape of a ball when
threatened and is commonly found in northeastern Brazil.
The mascot carries the colours of the Brazilian flag. It is yellow, with green shorts and a blue shell and tail. It is dressed in a white shirt with the words 'Brazil 2014' written on it.
'The fact that the three-banded armadillo is a vulnerable species is very fitting,' FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said in a statement. 'One of the key objectives through the 2014 FIFA World Cup is to use the event as a platform to communicate the importance of the environment and ecology.'
The Mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was a leopard, an animal commonly found in that country. It was yellow and green - the South African colours - and was called Zakumi
The mascot carries the colours of the Brazilian flag. It is yellow, with green shorts and a blue shell and tail. It is dressed in a white shirt with the words 'Brazil 2014' written on it.
'The fact that the three-banded armadillo is a vulnerable species is very fitting,' FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said in a statement. 'One of the key objectives through the 2014 FIFA World Cup is to use the event as a platform to communicate the importance of the environment and ecology.'
The Mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was a leopard, an animal commonly found in that country. It was yellow and green - the South African colours - and was called Zakumi
The first time a Mascot was introduced at the World Cup was in 1966 in England - a lion dressed in the Union Jack named 'World Cup Willie'
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