10 Facts You Didn't Know About the World Cup Trophy

The original World Cup trophy, designed by French sculptor Abel Lafleur, was initially called the Coupe du Monde and featured Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, holding an octagonal cup.

The original World Cup trophy stood approximately 35 cm tall and had a deep blue lapis lazuli base.

Jules Rimet was the driving force behind the idea of a global football tournament, which became a reality with the first-ever World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930.

The original World Cup trophy, featuring the Greek goddess Nike, was officially named the Jules Rimet Trophy in honor of Jules Rimet.

FIFA Vice President Silvio Pickles hid the Jules Rimet Trophy in a shoebox under his bed in Rome during World War II to prevent it from being seized by Nazi forces.

The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in 1966 from a public exhibition at Westminster Central Hall in the UK, four months before the tournament.

The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen again in 1983 from the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, 13 years after Brazil was given permanent possession.

The only surviving piece linked to the original Jules Rimet Trophy is its lapis lazuli base, which is preserved at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich.

Since 1974, every World Cup winner has had their name engraved on the base of the trophy.

Based on current estimates, there is only space left for a handful more champions' names to be engraved on the base of the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

FIFA will eventually have to decide whether to redesign the base of the World Cup Trophy or introduce an entirely new trophy for future tournaments once the current engraving space is filled.

As of recent estimates, its value sits at over $150,000 though realistically, it’s priceless.