Russian soccer team signed Bart Simpson as its mascot

FC Zenit St. Petersburg is boasting a big name acquisition in the form of its new mascot, Bart Simpson.
Russian soccer team signed Bart Simpson as its mascot
Russian soccer team signed Bart Simpson as its mascot /

FC Zenit St. Petersburg is boasting a big name acquisition in the form of its new mascot, Bart Simpson.

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The Russian soccer club announced that it had reached a deal with The Simpsons production company, 20th Century Fox, to make the beloved animated 10-year-old an official on-field presence.

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Based on the looks of the Bart costume the club posted in the tweet, it has not gotten past Season 1 of the show.
GALLERY: TOP REAL ANIMAL MASCOTS AMONG NCAA SCHOOLS

NCAA's Top Real Animal Mascots

Diesel

Diesel
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Northern Illinois' furry mascot "Diesel" gained recognition for his high fives this fall, but 2013 will be his final year on the job. The school announced Tuesday (Nov. 26) that the husky dog will retire at the end of the season after nine years as the Huskies' mascot. Diesel and his owner, Tom Bonnevier, will be honored at NIU's Senior Day celebrations Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium before the Huskies take on Western Michigan. In honor of Diesel, SI.com presents a collection of the NCAA's top real animal mascots.

Uga

Uga
Scott Cunningham/Getty Images

Mike the Tiger

Mike the Tiger
Steve Franz/Louisiana State University/Collegiate Images/Getty Images; Simon Bruty/SI

Bevo

Bevo
Greg Nelson/SI

Ralphie

Ralphie
David Zalubowski/AP

War Eagle

War Eagle

Smokey

Smokey
John Sommers II/Getty Images

Rameses

Rameses
Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Sir Big Spur

Sir Big Spur
Jeremy Brevard/Icon SMI

Boomer and Sooner

Boomer and Sooner
Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

Butler Blue

Butler Blue
John Biever/SI

Tusk

Tusk
John Korduner/Icon SMI

The Falcon

The Falcon
Ross D. Franklin/AP

Reveille VIII

Reveille VIII
Patric Schneider/Icon SMI

Cam The Ram

Cam The Ram
J. Neil Prather/Icon SMI

Lady

Lady
AP

Bully

Bully
Michael Chang/Getty Images

Bill the Goat

Bill the Goat
Jacqueline Larma/AP

Traveler

Traveler
Kevin Terrell/Icon SMI

Peruna

Peruna
John F. Rhodes/AP

Ranger and Stryker

Ranger and Stryker
Matt Rourke/AP

Dubs

Dubs
Elaine Thompson/AP

Handsome Dan

Handsome Dan
Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI

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