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You’ll see the current crop of World Cup mascots at the top of the page. I’ll also list them below in case it changes. Anyways, this is a nice graphic. Personal favourites and the ones that have resonated are Willie (England 1966), Juanito (Mexico 1970), Naranjito (Spain 1982) and Ciao (Italy 1990).
The trio for 2026…
The Village People are playing at the World Cup draw today. Yep, I’ve even seen a full ‘Who are the Village People?’ Explainer piece on another website. We won’t go that far but I couldn’t help but wonder if any of the originals are performing. Turns out, founder Victor Willis – either the policeman or the naval officer – is still part of the line-up despite now being 74. Today’s current Village People are now a six-piece and, according to Wiki, there have been 21 previous members. This reminds me of a time I stayed in an Airbnb in Liverpool and the owner told me she was married to a former member of Kool & The Gang. This was very exciting news until finding out that about 1 in 8 people had also been in the band.
