{"id":20356,"date":"2026-06-16T12:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kosovatimes.info\/?p=20356"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:48:21","slug":"kupa-e-botes-2026-rosa-merlin-eshte-maskota-ne-zemrat-e-meksikaneve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kosovatimes.info\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/kupa-e-botes-2026-rosa-merlin-eshte-maskota-ne-zemrat-e-meksikaneve\/","title":{"rendered":"Kupa e Bot\u00ebs 2026: Rosa Merlin \u00ebsht\u00eb maskota n\u00eb zemrat e meksikan\u00ebve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julian Quinones dhe Raul Jimenez mund t\u00eb ken\u00eb sh\u00ebnuar golat, por nj\u00eb ros\u00eb vodhi shfaqjen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nd\u00ebrsa Meksika festoi fitoren hap\u00ebse t\u00eb Kup\u00ebs s\u00eb Bot\u00ebs ndaj Afrik\u00ebs s\u00eb Jugut t\u00eb enjten, Merlin, nj\u00eb ros\u00eb dyvje\u00e7are e veshur me ngjyrat e ekipit komb\u00ebtar, shkaktoi nj\u00eb ndjesi t\u00eb papritur n\u00eb internet si maskota e par\u00eb jozyrtare e turneut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Mexico celebrated its World Cup opening victory over South Africa, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team\u2019s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament\u2019s first viral, unofficial mascot. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbWGkHktzP\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbWGkHktzP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QtiNER2Lul\">pic.twitter.com\/QtiNER2Lul<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABC\/status\/2066645252677493062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imazhet e Merlinit duke sh\u00ebtitur me mburrje n\u00ebp\u00ebr Mexico City, n\u00eb fest\u00ebn e madhe t\u00eb futbollit, i veshur me fanell\u00ebn e ekipit komb\u00ebtar meksikan dhe&#8230; \u00e7orape, u b\u00ebn\u00eb shpejt virale, duke mbledhur miliona shikime n\u00eb mediat sociale, me t\u00eb q\u00eb pushtoi fjal\u00eb p\u00ebr fjal\u00eb internetin brenda nat\u00ebs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166718813449-960x639.jpg?1781599087439\" alt=\"Kupa e Bot\u00ebs 2026: Rosa Merlin \u00ebsht\u00eb maskota n\u00eb zemrat e meksikan\u00ebve-1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Kjo ros\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb thesar komb\u00ebtar&#8221;, thot\u00eb nj\u00eb p\u00ebrdorues i internetit p\u00ebr Merlinin dyvje\u00e7ar &#8211; Foto: AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abDuam ta shohim Merlinin n\u00eb fush\u00eb\u00bb, shkroi nj\u00eb p\u00ebrdorues. \u00abKjo ros\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb thesar komb\u00ebtar\u00bb, tha nj\u00eb tjet\u00ebr. \u00abGj\u00ebja m\u00eb e mir\u00eb e Kup\u00ebs s\u00eb Bot\u00ebs deri m\u00eb tani\u00bb, tha nj\u00eb i tret\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Megjithat\u00eb, n\u00eb Mexico City, Merlin ishte tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb lloj ylli vendas. Ai \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb pamje e rregullt n\u00eb festivale dhe evente n\u00eb qendr\u00ebn historike t\u00eb qytetit, duke shoq\u00ebruar rregullisht pronaren e tij, Carla Gomez, nj\u00eb shit\u00ebse e vog\u00ebl uji n\u00eb shishe dhe pijesh t\u00eb gazuara, \u00e7do fundjav\u00eb. Shpendi ujor shkakton nj\u00eb reagim entuziast nga kalimtar\u00ebt dhe klient\u00ebt e mundsh\u00ebm, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt e mbulojn\u00eb me p\u00ebrk\u00ebdhelje dhe k\u00ebrkojn\u00eb t\u00eb b\u00ebjn\u00eb foto me t\u00eb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imazhet e Merlinit duke sh\u00ebtitur me mburrje n\u00ebp\u00ebr Mexico City, n\u00eb fest\u00ebn e madhe t\u00eb futbollit, i veshur me fanell\u00ebn e ekipit komb\u00ebtar meksikan dhe&#8230; \u00e7orape, u b\u00ebn\u00eb shpejt virale, duke mbledhur miliona shikime n\u00eb mediat sociale, me t\u00eb q\u00eb pushtoi fjal\u00eb p\u00ebr fjal\u00eb internetin brenda nat\u00ebs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166718813449-960x639.jpg?1781599087439\" alt=\"Kupa e Bot\u00ebs 2026: Rosa Merlin \u00ebsht\u00eb maskota n\u00eb zemrat e meksikan\u00ebve-1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Kjo ros\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb thesar komb\u00ebtar&#8221;, thot\u00eb nj\u00eb p\u00ebrdorues i internetit p\u00ebr Merlinin dyvje\u00e7ar &#8211; Foto: AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abDuam ta shohim Merlinin n\u00eb fush\u00eb\u00bb, shkroi nj\u00eb p\u00ebrdorues. \u00abKjo ros\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb thesar komb\u00ebtar\u00bb, tha nj\u00eb tjet\u00ebr. \u00abGj\u00ebja m\u00eb e mir\u00eb e Kup\u00ebs s\u00eb Bot\u00ebs deri m\u00eb tani\u00bb, tha nj\u00eb i tret\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Megjithat\u00eb, n\u00eb Mexico City, Merlin ishte tashm\u00eb nj\u00eb lloj ylli vendas. Ai \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb pamje e rregullt n\u00eb festivale dhe evente n\u00eb qendr\u00ebn historike t\u00eb qytetit, duke shoq\u00ebruar rregullisht pronaren e tij, Carla Gomez, nj\u00eb shit\u00ebse e vog\u00ebl uji n\u00eb shishe dhe pijesh t\u00eb gazuara, \u00e7do fundjav\u00eb. Shpendi ujor shkakton nj\u00eb reagim entuziast nga kalimtar\u00ebt dhe klient\u00ebt e mundsh\u00ebm, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt e mbulojn\u00eb me p\u00ebrk\u00ebdhelje dhe k\u00ebrkojn\u00eb t\u00eb b\u00ebjn\u00eb foto me t\u00eb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A duck named Merlin has become an unlikely World Cup sensation after videos of him wearing a Mexico jersey and joining celebrations in Mexico City spread across social media. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sba70Ib2mM\">pic.twitter.com\/sba70Ib2mM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NoComment (@nocomment) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nocomment\/status\/2066785839741280633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nuk na p\u00eblqen ta l\u00ebm\u00eb vet\u00ebm n\u00eb sht\u00ebpi; preferojm\u00eb q\u00eb t\u00eb jet\u00eb me ne. Ai \u00ebsht\u00eb f\u00ebmija yn\u00eb&#8221;, thot\u00eb Gomez p\u00ebr Merlinin. &#8220;Ai \u00ebsht\u00eb f\u00ebmija yn\u00eb, trash\u00ebgimtari i vet\u00ebm i t\u00eb gjitha pasurive t\u00eb mia dhe tani nj\u00eb idhull.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pavar\u00ebsisht n\u00ebse bie shi apo diell, Merlin ndjek Gomezin dhe djalin e saj t\u00eb vog\u00ebl, Christianin, n\u00eb disa nga monumentet m\u00eb t\u00eb famshme t\u00eb kryeqytetit, duke p\u00ebrfshir\u00eb Alameda Central, Pallatin e Arteve t\u00eb Bukura dhe Zocalo-n. Rosa ka nj\u00eb marr\u00ebdh\u00ebnie ve\u00e7an\u00ebrisht t\u00eb ngusht\u00eb me Christianin, t\u00eb cilit i ishte dh\u00ebn\u00eb fillimisht si dhurat\u00eb, dhe \u00ebsht\u00eb b\u00ebr\u00eb shoq\u00ebruesi i pandash\u00ebm i djalit t\u00eb vog\u00ebl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166718819724-960x639.jpg?1781599137399\" alt=\"Kupa e Bot\u00ebs 2026: Rosa Merlin \u00ebsht\u00eb maskota n\u00eb zemrat e meksikan\u00ebve-2\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carla Gomez puth ros\u00ebn, t\u00eb cil\u00ebn e quan &#8220;foshnja e familjes&#8221; \u2013 Foto: AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ai \u00ebsht\u00eb gjithmon\u00eb me ne; nuk e imagjinonim kurr\u00eb se do t\u00eb kishte nj\u00eb jehon\u00eb t\u00eb till\u00eb. Nj\u00eb ndjenj\u00eb e till\u00eb. 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