Back In The Day There Was World Cup Willie, Have Mascots Gone Out Of Fashion?

[sandyRoe]

I haven't heard any mention of them this time round.

[royfromaus]

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/fifa-world-cup-2014-brazil-fuleco-armadillo-threat-extinction/1/366464.html

[royfromaus]

http://en.mascot.fifa.com/

[ChillDoubt]

Remember these?:

http://footydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/4678770718_b352328c00_b.jpg

[royfromaus]

1978... When the Malvinas Argentinas had nothing to do with football.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9343196/fifa-confirm-probe-argentinas-malvinas-banner

[ChillDoubt]

They just can't let it go, can they?

[AB Editor]

The French & Italian ones are the ones that stand out to me, totally of the time.

[wolf63]

Sandy - your lion has pink hair. No matter how one looks at it that is odd. I hope you had a happy birthday.

[royfromaus]

It would seem the Argy football players have more fight in their bellies about the Falklands than the Argy soldiers, Chilldoubt.

I can't see Messi anywhere flag waving...deliberate?