Post by sahahaha on May 11, 2006 15:25:05 GMT
There have actually been two FIFA World Cup(tm) trophies made during the lifetime of the games.
The original trophy was made by a French sculptor, Abel LaFleur, called the "Jules Rimet Cup", in. During the course of three FIFA World Cup(tm) events (1930, 1934 and 1938) which were held before the Second World War.
This trophy has had an interesting history. During the Second World War, it was hidden from the Germans
under a bed in an Italian home. After surviving World War II, the "World Cup" was stolen during a public exposition just before the 1966 England FIFA World Cup. Fortunately, the trophy was later found in a trash container by a dog called "Pickles." The Brazilian team won the trophy permanently in 1970, and was rewarded for being the only team ever to have won three World Cups.
Unfortunately, the trophy was stolen a second time in 1983
in Brazil and since then has never been recovered. It is assumed that the thieves melted down the trophy. The Brazil Football Association now has a duplicate of the trophy.
A second trophy was selected in 1974 by FIFA. There were 53 designs to choose from. The Italian sculptor, Silvio Gazazniga won the commission. He designed this trophy in 18 carat gold. The sculptor explained that "players are supporting the earth from the bottom on a circle form, which represents the emotional moment of winning the game."
this documentary reveals the details of the World Cup that never was, piecing together an incredible and complex trail of events through interviews with key witnesses, using film and photo archive taken in 1966 and drama reconstructions to bring this intriguing episode of British sporting history back to life. Among those interviewed are Dave Corbett, whose dog Pickles found the trophy at the bottom of a South London garden; Peter Weston, the copper from Paddington Green who claims to have switched the real trophy for a replica on the day, and Nobby Stiles, the England player who danced around the pitch with the real trophy; or did he? Who Stole the World Cup? is a caper and a classic whodunit that could only have happened in England.
The original trophy was made by a French sculptor, Abel LaFleur, called the "Jules Rimet Cup", in. During the course of three FIFA World Cup(tm) events (1930, 1934 and 1938) which were held before the Second World War.
This trophy has had an interesting history. During the Second World War, it was hidden from the Germans
under a bed in an Italian home. After surviving World War II, the "World Cup" was stolen during a public exposition just before the 1966 England FIFA World Cup. Fortunately, the trophy was later found in a trash container by a dog called "Pickles." The Brazilian team won the trophy permanently in 1970, and was rewarded for being the only team ever to have won three World Cups.Unfortunately, the trophy was stolen a second time in 1983
in Brazil and since then has never been recovered. It is assumed that the thieves melted down the trophy. The Brazil Football Association now has a duplicate of the trophy.A second trophy was selected in 1974 by FIFA. There were 53 designs to choose from. The Italian sculptor, Silvio Gazazniga won the commission. He designed this trophy in 18 carat gold. The sculptor explained that "players are supporting the earth from the bottom on a circle form, which represents the emotional moment of winning the game."
this documentary reveals the details of the World Cup that never was, piecing together an incredible and complex trail of events through interviews with key witnesses, using film and photo archive taken in 1966 and drama reconstructions to bring this intriguing episode of British sporting history back to life. Among those interviewed are Dave Corbett, whose dog Pickles found the trophy at the bottom of a South London garden; Peter Weston, the copper from Paddington Green who claims to have switched the real trophy for a replica on the day, and Nobby Stiles, the England player who danced around the pitch with the real trophy; or did he? Who Stole the World Cup? is a caper and a classic whodunit that could only have happened in England.