The Brazilian football star expressed: "Fuleco (an vat at the 2014 World Cup) was extremely successful in Brazil, my children love it. And so are adults. Time passed so quickly, in 2018, we had thePhPhPhate. I think mascots are a great messenger to promote events, promote the country and bring joy to the stadium. I see Zabivaka doing that in Russia."
"This were once again remembered by football fans around the world," the former player affirmed.
4 years ago, Ronaldo was the one who introduced the mascot Fuleco (a species of apricot native to Brazil, endangered) at the 2014 World Cup.
The most special thing about Zabivaka
The name "Wolf Zabivaka" means "scoring striker" in Russian. The wereological wereological wasp was seen with a cheerful, seductive and confident appearance.
"Mother" of Zabivaka - a female designer Ekaterina Bocharova - further revealed: "When designing a werewel, I thought of a youngest player in the team but fast as a lightning and full of technique. Wolves are also fair play, respecting teammates and opponents. In addition, he also has a pair of sports glasses to help target and... pose for a cooler look! ".
That cheerful, energetic personality has conquered the Russian. Moreover, if you pay attention, you will see that the 3-color red - white - blue costume is the symbol of the Russian flag.
The Journey to find Monsters
FIFA (World Football Federation) General Secretary Fatma Samoura said about the selection process: "First of all, we invite Russian children to vote for the images, symbols, animals... that they love the most. Next, university students rely on it to design mascots. And once again, the online vote will decide who is the official mascot of the 2018 bong da season".
The top 3 were revealed to include: The tiger in an astronaut costume; the spicy cat and the charming, confident gray werebel. These are all mascots cleverly integrated into the history and culture of this country.
But surprisingly, after a month of fierce "roying the throne", the great were created by the Golden Wolves with 53% of the votes.
It is known that more than 1 million votes were recorded through the FIFA.com website and the live TV show on Russia's Channel 1. This helps the Zabivaka became the mascot that many people "conceived and cherished" the most in the history of the World Cup.
