23.08.2015, 02:10
The peaceful bull of Szeged

FEATURE: MOL-Pick Szeged’s famous bull loves to tackle Veszprém’s mascot on court and enjoys his role as entertainer

The peaceful bull of Szeged

Zsolt Volfort has been wearing the costume of MOL-Pick Szeged’s famous bull for a year and enjoys every minute he spends around the team he has loved all his life. The 21-year-old local loves to be the master of ceremony in the Újszegedi Arena.

From die-hard fan to mascot

”It is kind of strange that I did not enjoy playing handball when I first tried the sport. I became a swimmer as a kid instead, but soon I found myself around handball again and this time it was for good,” Zsolt Volfort told ehfcl.com.

Volfort rarely missed a Pick Szeged home game in the last couple of years. When the opportunity came to be the mascot the fan decided to take it an applied for the post.

”The previous mascot stepped down due to private reasons and the management told the most faithful fans that they were looking for someone to replace him. I jumped in and got the job after a test match.”

The guy from the traffic jam

Volfort is a professional driver and loves his job, but not as much as his weekend occupation.

”Every weekend is special for me since from this year I travel to away games with our fans, as well. I have been a member of the Szeged crowd for a long time so I have a lot of friends among the most faithful set of fans.”

”Even when I sit in a traffic jam I would daydream about the weekend, when I get to see my team and be the mascot. I can’t deny I love it very much and not only when I have the chance to tackle Veszprém’s mascot in the middle of the court,” grinned Volfort.

”Csabi [Remport, Veszprém’s mascot] and I know each other, we had a lot of fun when our teams last met in the Hungarian finals. My bull may look fierceful but I am a peaceful guy,” added the mascot, who thinks Szeged are facing a transition year but hopes for the best.

TEXT: Bence Martha / cor