Who owns the jules rimet trophy

Having been lofted high over the heads of legendary figures such as Bobby Moore and Pele among others, the Jules Rimet trophy occupies a special place in football's unique mythos.

The first-ever World Cup , it was once the symbol of the highest-attainable glory in the sport. Nevertheless, the Jules Rimet trophy underwent a tumultuous existence and has even been a topic of a number of football documentaries. So what happened to it? Goal brings you everything you need to know about the fate of the classic prize. It happened on March 20, , while the prize was on public exhibition at Westminster Central Hall in London, four months ahead of the tournament was scheduled to kick off.

FIFA had expressly forbidden any replicas of the trophy ever being made, but the FA comissioned one in secret as a security measure following this scare. This replica was also never seen for years and spent most of its life under its creator's bed. The original trophy was then taken back to Brazil after their triumph in Mexico , where it was on display at the headquarters of the Brazilian football confederation. The front of the cabinet was made of bullet proof glass, but on December 19th , the wooden rear to the exhibit was opened with a crowbar and the trophy stolen once again.

Four men were tried in absentia for the theft. The requisite tests were done and it was found that the replica was no more than a replica. So what became of the original?

The commonly held belief is that it was melted down for gold and sold on , but there are holes in this story - the trophy was not made of solid gold for one thing. It could be back under someone's bed, it could be dropped in a bush waiting to be picked up but it stands to reason that any Brazilian football fan could not bring themselves to destroy it. Three days later, the Football Association received a ransom note. An undercover police officer took fake money to an arranged spot and met Edward Bletchley, a petty thief.

No-one else was ever found regarding the crime. Seven days after the theft, a collie called Pickles alerted his owner, David Corbett, to a newspaper-wrapped package in a hedge near his home in south London. Constructed in 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, grams 11 pounds. Gazzaniga's design was chosen by FIFA from 53 other trophy models presented.

Gazzaniga described his work by saying, "The lines spring out of the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. From the remarkable dynamic tensions of the compact body of the sculpture rise the figures of two athletes at the stirring moment of victory.

The original trophy remains in FIFA's possession, while the winning National Association receives a gold-plated replica. A new World Cup trophy will be required for , as the name plaque at base of the current trophy is designed to be filled up by names of the 17 champions from to Therefore in , a new trophy will be used, and the old trophy will then be kept at the FIFA headquarters permanently.

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