Champion the World Cup Bear (Spain)
Theme: | Beanie Babies |
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Subtheme: | Sports |
Style Number: | 04408 |
Colour: | Brown |
Swing Tag Generation: | 7, 10 |
Tush Tag Generation: | 11 |
Birthday: | None |
Release Date: | 04/04/2002 |
Release Year: | 2002 |
Retirement Date: | 22/06/2002 |
Animal: | Bear |
Description
The Spanish version of Champion is a fuzzy, brown bear with black button eyes and a button nose with the Spanish flag on it. It wears a gold ribbon tied around it’s neck. On it’s chest is a badge with the words “2002 FIFA World Cup” on it.
Poem
Spain served as host for the 1982
FIFA World Cup and has
participated in ten FIFA World Cup
tournaments; 1934, 1950, 1962-1966,
1978-1990, 1994, 1998.
Collectors note
Champion the Bear was introduced on 4th April 2002.
There are 32 different versions of Champion, each representing the countries that were in the 2002 World Cup. This particular bear represents Spain.
Each version of Champion was retired separately on the day that country was eliminated from the 2002 World Cup.
The Spanish Champion the Bear retired on 22nd June 2002.
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