2010 World Cup mascot: Zakumi

World Cup: Zakumi is the name of the World Cup mascot. The World Cup 2010 will be the first to run off in Africa.

The nice leopard has courios green hair (like the soccer field). It has been created by Andries Odendaal, from Città del Capo, while its fancy dress has been created by Cora Simpson. The FIFA Secretary, Jerome Valcke, says:

”Zakumi represents the people, geography and spirit of South Africa, personifying in essence the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We are certain we will have a lot of fun with him in the lead-up to and during the FIFA Confederations Cup and the FIFA World Cup,”

Zakumi represents South Africa with its flag’s color (yellow and green) and its name: “ZA” standing for South Africa, and “kumi” translating into “10″ in various languages across Africa.

Zakumi had a great success since it has been presented to the public. It will represent Africa as it best with happiness for one of the most important events of the year.

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