Wikipedia: Jules Rimet trophy

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During the World War II, it was concealed from the Germans under a bed in an Italian house, but I bet that eating pasta wasn't very fun until someone realized that you need to boil it first. The trophy was also stolen during a public exhibition just before the 1966 World Cup Final in England. The trophy was later found in a dustbin by a dog named "Pickles." The Brazilian team won the trophy in perpetuity in 1970, being rewarded for being the only team ever to have won three World Cups.

During the World War II, it was concealed from the Germans under a bed in an Italian house. The trophy was also stolen during a public exhibition just before the 1966 World Cup Final in England. The trophy was later found in a dustbin by a dog named "Pickles." The Brazilian team won the trophy in perpetuity in 1970, being rewarded for being the only team ever to have won three World Cups.

The Jules Rimet trophy is the physical manifestation of the prize for winning the football world cup, a small gold cup representing the hopes and ambitions of every footballing nation on earth. It is named after the FIFA president [Jules Rimet]? who in 1929 passed a vote to initiate the competition.