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With Hamilton’s Canadian Premier League team Forge FC just days away from kicking off its inaugural season, the club unveiled its mascot, Sparx, on Thursday.

Birthed from a fiery orange egg found in the reeds next to a waterfall by Forge co-founder Bob Young — or so the franchise’s promotional comic strip says — Sparx is a wide-eyed orange dragon that is apparently quite clumsy on the pitch.

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The newest member of Forge FC comes complete with wings, a tail, a lack of balance and no ability to strike a dead ball.

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Sparx also wields one of the most important components of a blacksmith: a hammer (albeit a plastic one).

Forge FC mascot Sparx failing to hit a dead ball in a promotional comic strip. @ForgeFCHamilton

Sparx is expected to roam the sidelines and bleachers at Tim Hortons Field when Forge FC opens its first season against York9 FC on Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m.

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Hamilton’s newest sports franchise is a part of the Canadian Premier League, which is a Tier 1 pro soccer outlet that will launch with seven teams: Cavalry FC (Calgary), FC Edmonton, Forge FC (Hamilton), HFX Wanderers FC (Halifax), Pacific FC (Victoria), Valour FC (Winnipeg) and York 9 FC (York Region).

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The CPL says more teams are expected to join in 2020.

so the forge fc mascot is literally straight fire — Carolyn (@carolynduthie) April 17, 2019

I am neither pro-mascot or anti-mascot, I understand a team wanting a mascot to appeal to a certain segment of fans, which is okay. — Norm Miller (@KvilleNorm) April 18, 2019

If the wind catches his face or wings the wrong way, he's in trouble. — Mike Watson (@AsMikeDestructs) April 18, 2019

Looks like a cow on fire at Burning Man…lol — Brad Nielsen (@Brad_TiCat_Fan) April 18, 2019

Grittys bro ? — Steve Bolton (@SteveBolton17) April 19, 2019