1970 world cup mascot
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All mascots in World Cup history
Giving colour to the World Cup throughout history have not only been the fans who have filled the stadiums and streets of the various host countries, but also the mascots: the true hallmark of each event. A light-hearted way of presenting oneself to the world through an animal, a symbol, an imaginary character that best represents the nation hosting the World Cup. However, it was not always like this. In the first World Cup, in fact, there was no mascot, which then made its appearance in the 1966 edition in England with the Lion Willie. And from that moment on, it became an eagerly awaited and never again forgotten and neglected custom.
This was also the case in Qatar, which for this 2022 edition presented La'eeb, a character resembling a classic white keffiyeh and whose name has the meaning of super-skilled footballer in it. His appearance, however, is indescribable, with Qatar's Deputy Director General of Marketing, Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi, inviting everyone to personally imagine what he might look like. Thus is the cute La'eeb the heir to
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Sweden 1958[]
Gunnar[]
The 1958 FIFA World Cup mascot was a plastic doll that held a soccer ball, resembles a boy and wore felt clothing. It was 8 centimeters tall and was discovered in 2006 during research for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
Chile 1962[]
San & Tiago[]
The 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile had two mascots, San & Tiago, both boys respectively, that were not officially recognized. Although they were well-known during the tournament, FIFA did not market them to the same extent as official mascots, however, the mascots were also claimed to be Condorito and Koro & Picaro. but it was confirmed it was a myth.
England 1966[]
World Cup Willie[]
The mascot of the England 1966 World Cup was a lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey with the words "WORLD CUP". Designed by freelance children's book illustrator Reg Hoye. Bill Titcombe made a comic strip about the character. In 2014, Lonnie Donegan Jr. re-recorded the campaign song originally sung by his father Lonnie Donegan.
Mexico 1970[]
Juanito[]
The mascot
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Gallic rooster
National symbol of France
The Gallic rooster (French: coq gaulois, pronounced[kɔkɡolwa]ⓘ) is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a state and its values: the Republic.[citation needed] The rooster is also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium.
France
During the times of Ancient Rome, Suetonius, in The Twelve Caesars, noticed that, in Latin, rooster (gallus) and Galli (Gallus) were homonyms.[1]
Its association with France dates back from the Middle Ages and is due to the play on words in Latin between Gallus, meaning an inhabitant of Gaul, and gallus, meaning rooster, or cockerel. Its use, by the enemies of France, dates to this period, originally a pun to make fun of the French,[1] the association between the rooster and the Gauls/French was developed by the kings of France for the strong Christian symbol that the rooster represents: prior to being arrested, Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him three times
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