Goleo’s Roar: Half naked lion’s sales not good

May 15th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

In what can only be termed as a less than shocking revelation, the company that makes stuffed World Cup mascot Goleo dolls said on Monday that Germans are not eager to let their children sleep with a lion that doesn’t wear trousers. The company, Nici, says that sales of Goleo merchandise have been so weak that it might have to declare bankruptcy. None of this comes as a surprise to us, given Goleo’s low ranking in the history of World Cup mascots.

You can bet Goleo dolls will be selling at a sharp discount during the World Cup. This might be especially welcome news for those who call themselves plushies, as well as people who peddle crap on Ebay for a living.

It also furthers the campaign for those who have called for a new, more appropriate mascot named Prolleo, who will carry beer and wear trousers.

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http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/ Trent

If I wanted my kid to sleep with a Lion who rarely wore trousers, I’d invite Wayne Rooney to his next sleepover.
Kapcro

Ouch!
Juan

I bet he’d go too.
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Seems strange to me coming from Montreal that Goleo is such a bust just because he has no pants.

Montreal’s most famous mascot is YOUPPI! formerly of baseball’s Expos and now of hockey’s Canadiens.

He doesnt have pants either and we’re not quite sure what is he either.. but he’s VERY Popular!

http://images.google.com/images?q=youppi!&hl=en&lr=&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title