1930 FIFA World Cup French entered at the personal intervention of Rimet, but neither France's star defender Manuel Anatol nor the team's regular coach Gaston Barreau could be persuaded to make the trip. The Belgians participated at the instigation of German-Belgian FIFA vice-president Rodolphe Seeldrayers. The Romanians boarded the SS "Conte Verde" at Genoa, the French were picked up at Villefranche-sur-Mer on 21 June 1930; and the Belgians embarked at Barcelona. The "Conte Verde" carried Rimet, the trophy and the three designated European referees: the Belgians Jean Langenus and Henri Christophe, along with Thomas Balway, a Parisian who may have been English. The Brazilian
World Cup Sculpture Jackson used as his subject material a series of photographs taken during a 12-second period after the game. In a scene described by the Football Association as "one of the enduring post-match images", Moore was pictured holding the Jules Rimet World Cup Trophy above his head, while he himself is being held shoulder high by Hurst and Wilson, while Peters completes the scene. Jackson exercised some artistic license to not depict Wilson's expression entirely accurately, as he had been grimacing due to taking much of Moore's weight, stating "I didn't think he would mind". Wilson, described by the FA as