World football's governing body FIFA registered a patent for the
mascot on the European Union's trademark website OHIM on Tuesday, just
days after the design was shown on Brazilian TV show Fantastico.
The Tolypeutes tricinctus, or tatu-bola as it is known in Portuguese,
is an endangered mammal native to Brazil. It is characterized by its
ability to roll into the shape of a ball under a leathery shell as a
mode of self defense.
A nickname for the mascot will be decided by an internet poll, in the
same way the 2014 World Cup match ball was given its name "Brazuca"
earlier this month.
The tatu-bola was chosen as the tournament mascot by Brazil's World
Cup organizing committee (COL) following a campaign by local animal
protection association Caatinga.
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire