Barni and friends

LAST UPDATED AT 18:11 ON Thu 29 Jul 2010

Spanish athletes Chema Martinez (left) and Maria Vasco with Barni, the offical mascot for the European Athletics Championships which are currently being held in Barcelona. Barni has divided opinion - is he a loveable lucky charm or slightly sinister?

In pictures: Barni, the mascot for the 2010 European Athletics Champs, is just the latest to divide opinion

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