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Jules Rimet Cup

Jules Rimet Cup,also called Victory”,or simply as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, which was designed by French Sculptor Abel Lafleur. The size of this trophy cup is 35mm High with 3.8 kg weight and is made from silver with gold plating. The model of trophy is image of Nike, Goddess of Victory in Ancient Greece. The Trophy base is made from blue stone lapis lazuli.

On 25 July 1945 In Luxembourg , Jules Rimet Cup is named officially by FIFA in memory of Jules Rimet who is currently FIFA’s longest serving president, having served for 33 years. As the Highest award for Soccer, for the Country who wants to own this Trophy permanently, her team must have 3 world champion titles from the first game in 1930.

Brazil is the first nation entitled with 3 world champion in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and owns this trophy cup permanently from 1970. Before Brazil, Uruguay, England, West Germany and Italy also hold this Trophy temporally.

The Stolen Trophy

In 1966, Jules Rimet Cup was stolen in the Westminster Methodist Central Hall in London before the game. England police department launched a great searching force in whole country and found this trophy.

In 1970, this trophy cup was belong to Brazil, but unfortunately been stolen again in Rio de Janeiro city in 1983 and never been found. Public believed it is quite possible that trophy has already been melted and sold. After this, Brazil adapted a replica Trophy made by Eastman Kodak. This replica was sold with $430000 USD at an Auction in 1997.

FIFA World Cup Trophy

After Brazil holds Jules Rimet Cup permanently, FIFA need to make the new trophy cup. On 4 April 1971, from 53 designs, FIFA choose the one from the Italian designer Silvio Gazzaniga. This is now today’s FIFA World Cup Trophy.

The trophy with size of 36mm High and weight 4.97kg depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. Gazzaniga said of the design of the trophy: “My inspiration for the design came from two basic elements – the athlete and the world. I had it in my mind to create something that symbolised effort and exertion, while at the same time expressing harmony, simplicity and peace. The silhouette had to be linear, in order that the observer’s attention would be drawn to the protagonist, that is to say, the footballer; a man who, at the moment of victory, would take on the aspect of a giant, without appearing superhuman. He had to be a hero, but a hero with the qualities of someone who has worked hard and suffered, who his fellow humans will identify with every day in life and whose arms, which seem to embrace the entire world, are the embodiment of the universality of sport.

From 1974, this trophy cup can be hold temporarily by the Champion nation till the next World Cup game. German team firstly gained this Trophy in 1974. The team that held the 3 world champion title will receive a replica of FIFA World Cup Trophy, but no any nation can own the original one, which still belong to the FIFA. The base the Trophy is engraved with names of champion nations from 1974 to 2038. In the other word, after 2038, FIFA World Cup will retire and be replaced by new design.

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