Aug 2, 2009 Mascots around the world are used for similar events
in most countries. Almost all countries utilize mascots for some
if not all of their sporting events. Football (American
version), basketball, rugby, hockey, and especially soccer
widely use mascots for college and professional games. Soccer is
one of the most widely popular sports world-wide, so mascots are
heavily used in these sporting events. Some teams use the soccer
ball itself and dress it up as a personified mascot. Mascots can
look very similar to each other and very different in various
nations. Animal mascots are some of the most popularly used for
sports on an international basis.