Week 27 to 29 June to 5 July 2026
FIFA's Anti-Duck Department

FIFA's Anti-Duck Department

Nomination reason: Merlin the duck, a viral Mexico fan, was reportedly blocked from attending a World Cup match because of rules against animals in stadiums. The case for the biscuit: football has VAR, stoppage time, sponsorship chaos and now apparently a duck-based security crisis. The duck is innocent. The biscuit energy belongs to the situation.

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