Best world cup mascot?

[METALMAN]

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All the others are shit so they don't get in. Also how amazing was Saeed Al-Owairan's goal for Saudi Arabia against Belgium? And Diego Maradona coked out his mind? And Beckham getting sent off? And Bergkamp's goal against Argentina?

Good times.

Oh and it was tough for me but my vote narrowly goes to Footix the rooster. Both are brilliant though.

Edited January 7, 2009 by metalman

[Baddar]

Footix.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Footix. Striker called the beautiful game soccer.

[TheArsenal]

Footix. Striker called the beautiful game soccer.

His ears also grow from his eyebrows.

Although Footix is naked....

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah you can't trust anyone with weird eyebrows like that.

Footix is actually wearing an all in one body catsuit number. Racey!

[Crybaby Bunting]

I actually have a plushie Footix on my shelf, It was such a brilliant design that everyone will associate with France 98 for years to come.

[TheArsenal]

That's not practical for football playing. No wonder the French league sucks.

[K]

If Footix is naked, is that a France 98 tattoo?

If so, then he wins as that's awfully dedicated to the cause.

[TheArsenal]

My first thought was that it was a tattoo. As for dedication, I'd want to see a more recent photo to see it's still there. I don't want any of this "laser surgery the day after the final" business.

[Emperor Fuckshit]

Out of the two given here, it's clearly Footix. Look at that guy -- I can believe he really wants to get out there and play some football. Striker looks like he'd be happier at home, filling in his USA '94 wallchart. I love the Gallic-ness of Footix; the facial expression is a perfect mix of cockiness (and why not -- France had a great team in '98) and fun-lovingness. Those raised eyebrows say 'oui, monsieur, je voudrais joue au foot' (or something) but make sure that you know you'll be losing. Striker looks like he'd settle for a point.

Going back further, World Cup Willie deserves some credit for being the first mascot; and for showing some moderate innovation ('being a lion') as compared to johnny foreigner's efforts that came later, which were always just kids dressed up in football kits.

Spain '82's Naranjito ('the little orange') looks really chill. I bet he's a nice guy. And Ciao (Italia '90) is a brave effort; a dadaist attempt to craft a footballer from a bunch of weird tricolore sticks.

Korea/Japan just went TOO FAR, and Germany could only offer us an 'updated' version of Willie. South Africa's disdainful leopard looks potentially satisfying; we'll have to see how that goes.

[K]

Shit I forgot about 1990

[TheArsenal]

Where the hell is it's head!!?

[King Ellis]

What about the big lion from Germany 06? Matzat knows.

Or for that matter, our lion from '66.

Edited January 7, 2009 by Marlon King Ellis

[METALMAN]

This is the worst one:

Actually no, this is:

[TheArsenal]

Actually no, this is:

I think they now work on CBeebies....

[METALMAN]

Oh and this too:

Only the Germans would think this was cool...

[K]

oh shit the ball has a face, that's scary as fuck

[Hobo]

Where the hell is it's head!!?

I always thought the ball was his head?

That German one is scary looking. The fact that the ball has a face makes it look like the lion beheaded the Italia 90 mascot.

[Emperor Fuckshit]

That German one is scary looking. The fact that the ball has a face makes it look like the lion beheaded the Italia 90 mascot.

lol. They should continue that theme. South Africa's leopard should wear a fur coat made from the disembowelled Goleo.

Edited January 7, 2009 by Emperor Fuckshit

[TheArsenal]

Where the hell is it's head!!?

I always thought the ball was his head?

That German one is scary looking. The fact that the ball has a face makes it look like the lion beheaded the Italia 90 mascot.

If the ball is his head, then his head has fallen off and he's doing keepy-upys with it...