FIFA World Cup: The real FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen not once but twice, once a dog discovered it!

FIFA World Cup Trophy: At present, FIFA World Cup fever is prevalent all over the world. In America, Mexico and Canada fifa world cup 2026 is being played. Many great players of the world are playing in this tournament. In this World Cup which will last for 39 days, a total of 48 teams will fight against each other for the shining FIFA trophy. Every footballer in the world dreams of winning this trophy one day. However, you will be surprised to know that the actual FIFA World Cup trophy has also been stolen and this has happened not once, but twice. Let us know the whole story of trophy theft…

Trophy stolen in 1966

Actually, this incident happened in the year 1966, when the FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen for the first time. This tournament was being played in England. Preparations for the World Cup were being made in full swing. Before the start of the World Cup, the original FIFA trophy, called the Jules Rimet Trophy, was put on an exhibition in Westminster Hall, London. The FIFA trophy mysteriously disappeared from there. As soon as the trophy went missing, there was a stir from the police to FIFA officials. All the teams started searching, but no trace of the trophy was found.

dog finds trophy

The search continued for several days after the real FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen. About 7 days after the theft, a pet dog named ‘Pickles’ found the trophy in South London. Actually, the dog was roaming in the park with its owner. Meanwhile, the dog saw something strange in the bush, after which it started barking loudly. After this, when the dog’s owner went there and looked, he found out that the real FIFA trophy was lying wrapped in a newspaper. He immediately called the police and handed over the trophy.

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Second theft in Brazil

The FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen from Brazil for the second time in the year 1983. Actually, FIFA had a rule that no team would be given the real trophy for winning the World Cup. However, there was also a rule that if a country won the World Cup three times, it would be given the original trophy. In the year 1970, Brazil won the World Cup for the third time and won the real FIFA trophy. This trophy was kept in a bulletproof glass cabinet at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro in 1983. On December 19, 1983, a thief broke the back of the cupboard with a hammer and stole the trophy. Since then there was no trace of this trophy.

How is the FIFA World Cup formed?

The current FIFA World Cup trophy has been designed by famous Italian architect Silvio Gazzaniga. The total weight of this trophy is 6.175 kg, whose length is 14.2 inches. It is made of 18 carat gold. Let us tell you that the new FIFA World Cup trophy is being used since 1974, with which there has been no incident of theft. Both incidents of theft took place with the old Jules Rimet trophy.

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