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The Jules Rimet Trophy was the first iteration. It was used from 1930 to 1970. Brazil won it outright courtesy of becoming the first country in the history of the competition to become three-time champions (1958, 1962 and 1970). We do not believe Mr McLennan has been acting in the best interests of our game," it read. "We no longer have any trust or faith in his leadership, or the direction in which he is taking rugby in Australia." The unions added that McLennan had "exerted an undue influence on the operations and executives of Rugby Australia". The inscriptions state the year in figures and the name of the winning nation in its national language. For example, "1974 Deutschland" or "1994 Brasil". In 2010, the name of the winning nation was engraved as "2010 Spain", in English, not in Spanish. [30] [31] This was corrected in the new plate made after the 2018 World Cup. [32]

Germany v Argentina: World Cup final champions not allowed to keep trophy - despite becoming three-time winners". The Telegraph. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 . Retrieved 6 July 2018. It's part of the beauty of this side — they don't all need to fire every game to still get it done. The only original piece of Abel Lafleur’s trophy in existence today is the original base, which was swapped out in 1954 for a taller one. The piece was discovered in 2015 stowed away in the basement of the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. FIFA World Cup trophy: 1974-present

The winning countries used to keep the trophy until the next tournament, but now they get a bronze replica

The subsequent trophy, called the "FIFA World Cup Trophy", was introduced in 1974. Made of 18 karat gold with bands of malachite on its base, it stands 36.8 centimetres high and weighs 6.175 kilograms (13.61lb). [2] The trophy was made by the Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company [3] in Italy. It depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The current holders of the trophy are Argentina, winners of the 2022 World Cup. But, because of a number of concerns over its safety — which I’ll come onto later — it largely stays in one location. Read more: World Cup 2022 prize money: What payout will France or Argentina receive for winning in Qatar?

FIFA World Cup Trophy Engraving!, FIFA, archived from the original on 11 December 2021 , retrieved 12 July 2021 The FIFA World Cup trophy, since its inception, has been the object of desire for every football-playing nation in the world, more than 200 of them currently, and their epic struggles on the field to win it has produced some memorable moments. Arrests have been made after a burglary took place at South Africa Rugby Union's headquarters earlier this week. Many experts believe the new trophy is hollow. According to them, if it were solid gold, the trophy would weigh 70–80 kilograms (150–180 lb) and would be too heavy for the winning nation to lift. Antonio and Diego Arredondo,and their sister Isabel, relived their childhood by leaping around their Oregon living room in spectacular fashion as they tried to keep a balloon in the air.World Cup: Piece of original Jules Rimet trophy found". 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015 . Retrieved 6 July 2015. The collapse against India was bad, as Steve Smith and Warner scored in the 40s. And against South Africa it was worse as only Labuschagne made it that far. Corbett eventually went on to hand the trophy over to the local police station and was detained for a while on suspicion that he might have been involved in the theft. He, however, had an alibi and got the clean chit. There were gold plates attached to each of the four sides of the base, on which the winning countries’ names were engraved after each edition. The Jules Rimet Trophy. (Getty Images) Following England’s success in 1966, the FA had a replica of the Jules Rimet Trophy made to use in exhibitions instead of the real one. However, the English Football Association was prohibited by FIFA from doing so. When the FA returned the original trophy in 1970, the replica was put away for years.

In Spain, the celebrity streamer Ibai Llanos became a huge fan, as did the Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, who loves a bit of fun and has form for getting involved in other sports, having overhauled the Davis Cup. However, McLennan has refused to go, telling The Roar that the move is "divisive by nature and pits state against state, parochialism over unity and centralisation." An extraordinary general meeting is now set to be called, after which RA must hold a meeting and vote within 60 days to decide on leadership. Two arrested after Springboks burglary The original Jules Rimet Trophy was never recovered and it was claimed that it had been melted down into gold bars. The second theft took place while the Victory trophy was in Brazil’s custody. After Brazil received the guardianship of the trophy, it was kept on public display in a bulletproof case at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Even though four men were convicted of the crime, the 3.8kg trophy was never recovered. It is widely believed that the gold-plated sterling silver trophy has been melted and sold.Historic global journey of the "real" FIFA World Cup Trophy to stop over in 28 countries". FIFA. 6 December 2005. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Among the new trophy winners, only England and Uruguay have failed to win the current trophy. Germany and Argentina are the most successful nations, having lifted the FIFA World Cup Trophy on three separate occasions. Two triumphs, 1974 and 1990, were credited to West Germany. West Germany was also the first country to lift the trophy in 1974. Announcing the new signing, Ealing's director of rugby Giselle Mather said: "Carys joins us at a very exciting time in her career - fresh on the international stage and brimming with energy and talent. We are really excited to be helping her develop that talent to make a real impact both at Trailfinders Women and on the international stage." It was inspired by the Nike of Samothrace statue, an incomplete yet iconic Greek statue from the Hellenistic era which is on display at Paris’ Louvre museum.