Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot
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 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot. Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of fans celebrated, quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
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Michigan State now has 15 commits in their 2027 class with the addition of Detroit King’s two-way athlete Don Spillers.
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