Fuleco

elisabeth alfrida ===> Seekor trenggiling kartun yang terpilih sebagai maskot resmi untuk Piala Dunia 2014 di Brazil mendapat nama Fuleco, demikian disampaikan badan sepak bola dunia FIFA pada Senin.


Nama itu - yang merupakan kombinasi kata sepak bola (futebol) dan ekologi (ecologia) dalam bahasa Portugal - terpilih sebagai pemenang dalam pemilihan nama maskot dengan lebih dari 48 persen dari 1,7 juta warga Brazil memberikan suaranya.

Opsi-opsi lain adalah Zuzeco (31 persen) dan Amijubi (21 persen), kata FIFA dalam situs resminya.

Trenggiling bergaris tiga, yang merupakan satwa asli Brazil dan dikenal sebagai "tatu-bola," merupakan satwa yang terancam kepunahan. Fuleco sendiri digambarkan mengenakan kaus bertuliskan "Brazil 2014" dan celana pendek hijau, serta memiliki lagu dan situsnya sendiri. 

FIFA passes some reforms, leaves out others

Racism soccer: This Sunday May 12, 2013 photo shows AC Milan players Mario Balotelli (left)and Kevin Prince Boateng with other AC Milan and AS Roma players standing during the stop of the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and AS Roma, at Milan's San Siro Stadium. On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 FIFA President Sepp Blatter is protesting to the Italian football authorities over a decision to only fine Roma 50,000 euros (US$64,865) after their fans racially abused AC Milan players. The Serie A game on Sunday was stopped for almost two minutes during the second half when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. (AP/Antonio Calanni)

elisabeth alfrida =====>  World soccer's governing body Friday put in place tougher measures on racism, introduced integrity checks on senior officials and gave a woman a full four-year term on its ruling board.

Still, some insist FIFA is not doing enough.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, however, was gratified by the steps following the scandals of the last few years.

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