It used to be that once a World Cup was finished, the mascot brought to life for that specific tournament was ritualistically sacrificed at FIFA headquarters so that the lizard people who serve as the governing body's executives can survive four more years of daylight. Presumably.
But in recent years, those mascots have been put to better use by being stationed at the Children's Hospital of Zurich as cuddly statues. Fuleco, the mascot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, was moved to his new home this week, joining South Africa 2010 mascot Zakumi the leopard and 2011 Women's World Cup mascot Karla Kick the cat.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter also visited the hospital and signed autographs for the children as if that is something anyone would want. According to FIFA.com, Blatter's visit was "a source of genuine surprise for many of the young patients" — likely in the sense that they couldn't believe a strange old man was using them in a desperate attempt to boost his terrible reputation with a photo opportunity.
Just look at the picture at the top of this post. That is the exact level of excitement receiving a miniature football autographed by Sepp Blatter elicits.
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