It was stolen.
The Jules Rimet Trophy, which was the original World Cup Trophy, which had been used since 1930 was stolen in March 1966 from an exhibition in London. It was found a week later. When Brazil won their third World Cup in 1970, they were awarded the trophy to keep. And in 1983 it was stolen in Brazil and never recovered. The current trophy is called the World Cup Trophy and has been used since 1974.
There was the original trophy, called the Jules Rimet, first presented in 1930 to winners Uruguay. In 1970 it was given to Brazil to keep as they had won it for a third time. It was however stolen in 1983 and never recovered. The current Trophy, which was first presented in 1974 is called the World Cup Trophy.
The Prudential Cups trophy were awarded to the winners of the World Cup of Cricket from 1975-1983 when Prudential plc was the primary sponsors
It was stolen for a second time in 1983 and never recovered.
The team which wins the World Cup receives the FIFA World Cup Trophy. The trophy, first introduced in 1983, is made of 18 karat gold and has a malachite base.
The Jules Rimet Trophy, it was stolen in 1983 and never recovered.
In 1983, Steve Young of Brigham Young won the Sammy Baugh Trophy.
The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in 1983 and never recovered. The replacement trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was first used in 1974. Made of 18 carat gold with amalachite base, it depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The current holder of the trophy is Spain, winner of the 2010 World Cup.
Football League Trophy was created in 1983.
1983 Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska
The original trophy, first presented to Uruguay in 1930, was originally known as the Victory Trophy, but was renamed Jules Rimet Trophy in honor of the former FIFA President Jules Rimet. Four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup, hosted by England, the trophy was stolen. It was later recovered one week later wrapped in newspaper near a hedge by Pickles, who became a hero over night.After Brazil won the World Cup for the third time in a row in 1970, FIFA officially gave Brazil the trophy to keep. However, it was stolen again in 1983 by a thief who unnailed the bullet-proof glass box that held the trophy and ran off with it. It was never recovered and is presumed to have been melted down.The current trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was made by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga. It was first awarded in 1974 to West Germany (now Germany). FIFA regulations state that countries that win the FIFA World Cup receive only a replica of the trophy. The winning country's name, along with the year, is printed on the original cup's base in the country's national language.The FIFA World Cup Trophy is currently "held" by Spain, who won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
It was given to Brazil in 1970 after they won their third World Cup. It was replaced by the current trophy, known as 'The World Cup Trophy' in 1974. The Jules Rimet was stolen in 1983 and has never been recovered.