UEFA European Football Championship Mascot
The UEFA European Football Championship has featured mascots since 1980. The very first mascot was Pinocchio, for the UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy. Since then, every tournament has had a mascot except for the UEFA Euro 2008, which had two. The mascots are mostly targeted at children, with cartoon shows and other merchandise released to coincide with the competition.
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