Gold-plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli were used to create the Jules Rimet trophy ... atop a malachite base that is 5.1 inches (13 cm) in diameter. The World Cup trophy was valued at ...

The current World Cup trophy made its inaugural appearance in 1974, after Brazil had won the first cup for the third time in 1970. As decreed by Jules Rimet himself, the first team to win the ...

The current trophy is called the Fifa World Cup Trophy. Before Fifa awarded teams with a different trophy called the Jules Rimet trophy ... With the base removed, it still weighs over 5kg and ...

The champion receives a replica of the trophy and their name is engraved on the base of the ... FIFA President Jules Rimet, was made of gold-plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli, representing ...

As a result of winning it three times, Brazil were allowed to keep the original trophy, as per the wishes of Jules Rimet. However ... 14.4 inches in height with a base 5.1 inches wide and it ...

Weaving a tale from the spivs of South London to the upper echelons of high society, the theft of the Jules Rimet trophy is a story ... etched onto its base. When he arrived at Gipsy Hill ...

The only original piece of the Jules Rimet trophy in existence is the base that was replaced in 1954 to accommodate more winning-team names. After handing over Abel Lafleur’s original trophy to ...

The competition was the brainchild of the FIFA president at the time, Frenchman Jules Rimet. The trophy was named after Rimet from 1946 until 1970. A replacement trophy was commissioned by FIFA ...

And the Three Lions will be looking to get their hands on the trophy, which some people call the Jules Rimet. Jules Rimet helped establish FIFA in 1904 and became the organisation’s third ...

In fact, the Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize for winning the World Cup and it was the award Bobby Moore lifted in 1966. Initially, it was known as ‘Victory’, but was renamed in 1946 ...

Gold-plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli were used to create the Jules Rimet trophy ... atop a malachite base that is 5.1 inches (13 cm) in diameter. The World Cup trophy was valued at ...

The current World Cup is the second version of the trophy, with the Jules Rimet trophy used between ... several bands of malachite around the base. The current trophy has been in use since ...