Duck, duck, goal: bird dressed in Mexico’s World Cup jersey scores on social media

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• The GuardianLean L·4h ago

  Duck, duck, goal: bird dressed in Mexico’s World Cup jersey scores on social media

  Images of Merlin, a two-year-old duck, parading on the streets of Mexico City celebrated by fans on social media Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a two-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot. Continue reading...

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