World Cup mascot maker goes belly-up

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We’ve been hot and cold on Goleo VI the lion, one of the official mascots (along with Pille the talking soccer ball) of this summer’s World Cup in Germany. On the one hand, he hangs out with Heidi Klum. On the other hand, he doesn’t wear pants. (The general unease felt worldwide about Goleo is summed up in a post on Jaunted with the headline, “Is the World Cup Mascot an Abusive, Whore-Mongering Male Slut?” Among other things, they point out: “His best friend is a soccer ball that he repeatedly kicks in the face.

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