the 2014 world cup trophy is kept in italy.
the 2014 world cup trophy is kept in italy.
where is the 2014 world cup trophy kept?
italy
the trophy has the engraving "fifa world cup" on its base. after the 1994 fifa world cup a plate was added to the bottom side of the trophy on which the names of winning countries are engraved, names therefore not visible when the trophy is standing upright. 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, however, the name of the winning nation was engraved as "2010 spain", in english, not in spanish. as of 2018, twelve winners have been engraved on the base. the plate is replaced each world cup cycle and the names of the trophy winners are rearranged into a spiral to accommodate future winners, with spain on later occasions written in spanish ("españa"). fifa's regulations now state that the trophy, unlike its predecessor, cannot be won outright: the winners of the tournament receive a bronze replica which is gold-plated rather than solid gold. germany became the first nation to win the new trophy for the third time when they won the 2014 fifa world cup.
fifa world cup trophy
the end of world war ii in 1945 caused portsmouth to hold the distinction of holding the fa cup trophy for the longest uninterrupted period - seven years - as the trophy was not presented again until the 1946 fa cup final. manager jack tinn was rumoured to have kept the fa cup trophy 'safe under his bed' during a part of the war. because the naval city of portsmouth was a primary strategic military target for german luftwaffe bombing, the fa cup trophy was routinely moved around the city of portsmouth for its safety and protection, moving from fratton park's boardroom, into bank vaults, back to fratton park and around local pubs. during the worst of the bombing on portsmouth, the fa cup trophy was also taken ten miles north of portsmouth, to the nearby hampshire village of lovedean, where it was kept and displayed in a quaint thatched roof country pub called "the bird in hand". in 1945, the fa cup trophy was taken around the streets of portsmouth and proudly shown off at victory in europe day street parties.
history of portsmouth f.c.