Disaster struck 60 years ago when the World Cup trophy was stolen four months before the international tournament began.

Discover the incredible story of how the World Cup trophy was stolen twice, the daring heists, and its dramatic recoveries in ...

Pickles the dog became an unlikely hero before the 1966 World Cup when he found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy on his daily walk. Stardom beckoned as he was honoured with a medal and a role in a film, ...

The first World Cup trophy was introduced in 1930, when Fifa launched the inaugural tournament under the leadership of Jules Rimet, the man the trophy was named after. Rimet was t ...

Brazil was awarded the original trophy following its third World Cup triumph in 1970, before it was stolen some 13 years ...

The World Cup trophy has been taken on tour in recent months Ton Molina/Getty Images When Brazil won the World Cup in 1970, football needed a new trophy to award to its champions. Football visionary ...

During World War II, the trophy was stored in a bank vault in Rome. Fearing the Nazi troops would confiscate and melt down ...

The inaugural trophy, won by Uruguay at the first World Cup in 1930, depicted Nike, the Goddess of Victory, holding an ...