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Merlin, nan pet duck successful a mini Mexico garment who has become a viral sensation and an unofficial mascot of nan World Cup, met Mexico’s president connected Monday.
The duck waddled connected to nan shape at nan start of Claudia Sheinbaum’s regular greeting property conference, took a spot wherever ministers and officials are usually seen, and unfazed by nan occasion, fto retired a fewer quacks.
“We consciousness very honoured to beryllium present pinch nan president, it is an honour for us to guidelines earlier you and for nan full world to spot nan beautiful broadside of Mexico,” said Karla Gómez, Merlin’s owner.
Merlin’s fame was ignited during thoroughfare celebrations aft nan co-hosts hit South Africa 2-0 successful nan opening crippled connected 11 June, erstwhile nan costumed duck was seen wandering among nan crowd connected nan capital’s bustling Reforma avenue. Since then, Merlin has go 1 of nan stars of nan World Cup.
Gómez said she is hoping to make Merlin a registered trademark and that his newfound fame tin thief their family, particularly her eldest boy who has a intelligence illness.
Sheinbaum said Merlin’s family will person assistance without providing details. “Today we brought nan family that has Merlin nan duck arsenic their pet, because he has been a awesome of nan World Cup, a awesome of what Mexican families guidelines for, of who we are arsenic Mexican families, and that is supra each else, it is what nan world is seeing from Mexico today,” Sheinbaum said.
Gómez described Merlin arsenic nan “boss” of her business arsenic a streetside beverage vendor. She said Merlin has a balanced fare but enjoys a pork taco connected Sundays. Merlin is 2 years old and came into nan family arsenic a gift from a customer. He usually wears shoes to protect his webbed feet because, according to Gómez, he loves to walk.
