World Cup mascot unveiled
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-24 07:58
JOHANNESBURG: The official mascot of the 2010 World Cup was unveiled on Monday in Johannesburg - a green-haired leopard named Zakumi - FIFA announced at a television gala broadcast nationwide.
Zakumi - the ZA stands for South Africa while kumi means 10 in assorted African languages - has been exclusively designed in the host country which will stage the continent's first ever World Cup in 21 month's time.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke explained the choice.
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