"I would define myself as a perfect combination between the beauty of Lothar Matthaus, the elegance of Diego Maradona and the charm of Oliver Bierhoff", said Goleo VI, the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, at the beginning of his career. The friendly lion presented on Friday February 9 his own stamp in Berlin. [FIFAworldcup.com]

GOLEO VI the loveable lion is the Official Mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is alive, talks and thinks. And naturally, he has his own opinions and point of view, as no-one is born just to be a mascot.

GOLEO VI has set himself one overriding task and has made it his sole priority: he wants the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany to be one huge, joyful and unforgettable party, spending his time as the "King of Parties" celebrating, singing and dancing with fans from all over the world for four whole weeks. He's as cool as they come, an attribute he's likely to need as his fame and stardom inexorably increase.

This smartest of lions features on magazine covers, appears in shop windows and on screens, has a long list of appearances in front of him, and is even working hard on an album!

GOLEO VI's constant companion, Pille, the talking football, is always at his side. They are an unequal double-act, as Pille is a right chatterbox who wears his heart on his sleeve. The pals' shared interest in football, and the prospect of what GOLEO VI calls "the biggest party in the world," make them inseperable.

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