Thursday 28 May 2015

FROM JULES RIMET TROPHY TO FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY

From 1930 to 1970, the Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the winner of the World Cup of Football. Originally called "Victory", the trophy more commonly known as the 'World Cup' though it was renamed in 1946 after the FIFA president Jules Rimet who organized the first tournament. The trophy was created in GOLD with a base in semi-precious stones. The Jules Rimet World Cup trophy was stolen while on exhibition in London just before kick-off of the 1966 finals. The trophy was only permanently awarded if the team became 3-time champions.
After 1970, a new trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed. Constructed in 18-karat solid GOLD the trophy is 36 centimeters (14 inches) tall, has two rings in malachite inlaid in the base, and weighs a total of 4,970 grams (11 pounds). The lines spring out of the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. The new trophy is not awarded to the winning nation permanently, no matter how many World Cups they win. The original trophy remains in FIFA's possession, while the winning National Association receives a gold-plated replica.  The current holder of the trophy is Germany, winner of the 2014 World Cup.
 A new World Cup trophy will be required for 2042. The current trophy is designed to be filled up by names of the 17 champions from 1974 to 2038. Therefore in 2042, a new trophy will be used, and the old trophy will then be kept at the FIFA headquarters permanently.
The winning nations of the Jules Rimet Trophy are Uruguay,Italy,Germany,brazil and England. And the list who wins the fifa world cup are Germany, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, France and Spain.

 Germany was the first nation to win the new trophy for the third time in 2014.

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