Merlin the Duck Steals the Spotlight at President Sheinbaum's News Briefing
Carla Gómez said the duck is her family’s mascot and called the appearance a chance to show working-class Mexicans.
- On Monday, Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexico national soccer team jersey, waddled into the National Palace to attend President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily press briefing in Mexico City, quickly becoming the star of the event.
- Owner Carla Gomez, a street vendor who sells water and soft drinks, presented her family as representatives of working-class Mexicans, crediting their viral popularity to the public seeing a hard-working family making ends meet.
- Sitting beside the lectern were Gomez's sons, Carlos, 22, and Cristian, 14, who helps sell goods daily; Carlos said Merlin is 'the boss of our little business,' keeping them working the right way.
- The family feeds the 2-year-old duck small fish, crickets, and on Sundays a meat taco, Gomez said, while noting that other ducks they owned, including Bruna, also became local celebrities in Mexico City.
- Reflecting on Merlin's impact, Gomez said the duck's viral fame has been 'the best thing that has happened to us in this life,' capturing the hearts of World Cup fans and symbolizing the family's working-class identity.
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Duck Steals the Spotlight at Mexico Press Briefing
Wearing the green jersey of Mexico's national soccer team and a FIFA tie, he waddled into the room ahead of President Claudia Sheinbaum, took a seat facing reporters, and quickly became the star of her Monday morning news briefing. Merlín the duck—Mexico's unofficial World Cup mascot—didn't take any...
Merlin the duck waddles into Mexico's National Palace, at Sheinbaum's invitation
A duck wearing a Mexico soccer jersey took center stage at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference Monday. Merlin, a 2-year-old duck who has gone viral as an unofficial World Cup mascot, appeared at the National Palace alongside his owner, Karla Ivette Gómez, and her family after an invitation from the president. In less than two weeks since the World Cup opener, Merlin has gone from an unusual pet to a nationwide celebrity, worth…
The duck Merlin is given a special honor in Mexico. A U.S. referee directs the game of the DFB team against Ecuador.
Merlin arrived at the ‘morning’ of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who highlighted that the family of the so-called World Cup duck is an example of how Mexicans always get ahead. “It’s a matter of humanism, that the family is known, who they are, their problems. Carla told us different issues of their lives and of course we’re going to help them that this fame they have acquired, through us, translates into improvements in their quality of life,” s…
The bird in the Mexico jersey has become the favourite of football fans in the Latin American country within a very short time. Now he even gets an audience with the head of state.
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