World Cup 2018 logo 'looks like Roger from American Dad'

New logo for Russian tournament drawing comparisons to sitcom alien

Staff
Wednesday 29 October 2014 10:18 GMT
Comments
(Twitter)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The Fifa World Cup 2018 official logo has been released to much fanfare – having it unveiled on the International Space Station will help.

But the logo for the Russian tournament has also been drawing some strange comparisons, mostly to the alien Roger from Seth MacFarlane's American Dad.

It is said to 'reflect the heart and soul' of the country, while including the cultural traditions it is recognised for.

Though it carries the red, white and blue of the Russian tricolor, not the grey colouring of the Smith’s house guest, the logo certainly has a prominent head and dumpy body.

Does the logo look like Roger? Let us know in the comments below...

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in