The Name and Meaning of Football Mascot

The name and meaning of the football mascot are as follows:

1.Raib

In April this year, the mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was officially unveiled. From the day this cartoon image appeared, its smart, lovely and energetic appearance gained a large number of fans around the world.

The name of this mascot is "La'eeb", which means highly skilled player in Arabic. He encourages people to believe in themselves, and he will lead everyone to enjoy football. Laib's design is inspired by the traditional costumes of Qataris. It can be said that it is an excellent design to personalize this traditional costume.

Compared with the theme song of the World Cup, the mascot has a longer history, which can be traced back to the World Cup in England 56 years ago. It was from then on that the mascot became the symbol of the most influential single sports event in the world and began to take root in people's hearts.

2. Willie

The mascot of the first World Cup was named "Willie" because the World Cup was held between 1930 and 1966, when England became the host. Before the concept of mascot was first introduced, it went through eight meetings. England is also known as the "Three Lions Corps". This year's mascot is based on the lion and has created a lively and lovely cartoon lion image.

There are two kinds of sayings about the creator of "Willie" in Britain. One was written by several college students who love football at Cambridge University, and the other was inspired by the prototype of his 12-year-old son by artist Hoie. Judging from the shape of "Willie", first of all, its hairstyle is very contemporary, 1966, which combines fashion and tradition.

Willie's hairstyle was very popular among young British men at that time, and the color of his hair was chosen to represent the solemn and orthodox gray-white, which almost reflected the trend in Britain in the 1960 s and 1970 s

In addition, the design of "Willie" sports shoes is also a highlight. Red sneakers were loved by george best, the most famous football star in England at that time. With the popularity of "Willie", the trend of wearing red shoes rose among British boys at that time.