Football 'ambassador' and fan favorite: a duck becomes a star in Mexico
Merlin meets the journalists early in the afternoon after a busy morning at Mexico's biggest TV station.Bakeries sell pastries mimicking the image of Merlin in his green jersey, while TV stations interview him about his World Cup analysis.
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