Merlin the Duck has become one of the most talked-about figures among FIFA World Cup fans in Mexico. Here's how the feathered mascot rose to internet fame.

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored for Mexico, but Merlin the duck stole the show. The 2-year-old duck dressed in Mexico’s national colors became an internet…

As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation…