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In 1950 play was resumed inwalked off with the CupRather uninspiringly calledBrazil and it was this nationwhich, sadly, has never beenthe FIFA World Cup the newToday’s Trophythat took ownership of theCup after winning thetournament three times -achieving this in 1970 atMexico City. In 1966, onhearing that the Cup hadbeen stolen, a representativeof the Brazilian SportsConfederation bitterlycommented:"It would never havehappened in Brazil. EvenBrazilian thieves love footballand would never commit thissacrilege."But history was to bite themon the bottom when, in 1983,from a bullet proof, steelseen since…a replica nowsits in its place.Today’s FIFA TrophyWhen Brazil won the right toretain the Jules Rimet Cup anew trophy wascommissioned and from the53 international designsconsidered the job finallywent to an Italian artist SilvioGazzaniga. The cup wasmade for the tenth FIFAtournament in 1974."The lines spring out from thebase, rising in spirals,stretching out to receive theworld. From the remarkabledynamic tensions of thetrophy stands at 36 cm high,is worked in 18-carat solidgold (yes, this one really issolid!) and weighs around4.9 kilogrammes. The goldsculpture is mounted on alayered base of malachitewith enough room to list allthe winning countries up to2038.The current trophy remains inthe possession of FIFA andcannot be won outright byany country; however, thewinning country may keepthe cup until the followingtournament and they arethen given a gold-platedreplica to keep.lined case in the Braziliancompact body of theSoccer Federation building, asculpture rise the figures ofgang of soccer loving thievesdisabled the guard andtwo athletes at the stirringmoment of victory".Silvio Gazzaniga© ITV 20066