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Sunday, June 22, 2014

FULECO


.What is FULECO?

The mascot of the upcoming World Cup is Fuleco, the Brazilian three-banded armadillo who also goes by the nickname tatu-bola.

When was Fuleco born?
The World Cup Brazil Fuleco character is 14 years old and is born on the 1st of January 2000.
What does Fuleco like?
He likes dancing, social media, Brazilian music and is dedicated to protect Brazil’s spectacular nature.

 His name is derived from Futebo(football) and Ecologia (ecology): Fuleco. Fuleco is an ambassador for making the World Cup environment friendly. He is the 6th animal mascot featuring in a World Cup. 
On the 11th of September 2012 the mascot was officially chosen by the LOC (Local Organizer Committee). On the 25th of November 2012 the mascot was officially presented while the name Fuleco has beaten 2 other names: Amijubi(Amizade – Friendship and Jubilo – Joy) and Zuzeco (Azul – Blue and Ecologia – Ecology) by more than 1.7 million football fans.


 Fuleco was presented for the first time on Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo’s weekly Fantástico entertainment show and was welcomed by the one and only Brazilian Ronaldo.




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