The Jules Rimet trophy – awarded to World Cup winners from 1930 to 1970 – has had a mysterious past that seems to have been lifted straight out of the plot to the next Ocean's movie.

The stone base of the Jules Rimet trophy was discovered in a basement storage at FIFA headquarters. Inspired by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, the Jules Rimet trophy was awarded to the winner ...

As a result of winning it three times, Brazil were allowed to keep the original trophy, as per the wishes of Jules Rimet. However, the same sentiment has not been upheld for the newer trophy.

After defeating Italy 4-1 in the final, Brazil was given the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently in recognition of its third victory. On the anniversary of that triumph, The AP is making its match ...

But with the Jules Rimet trophy supposedly melted down and its ... the Barclays Premiership trophy was on display in The Mall at Main Square in Camberley on Wednesday. This time its association ...

The competition was the brainchild of the FIFA president at the time, Frenchman Jules Rimet. The trophy was named after Rimet from 1946 until 1970. A replacement trophy was commissioned by FIFA ...

The current World Cup trophy made its inaugural appearance in 1974, after Brazil had won the first cup for the third time in 1970. As decreed by Jules Rimet himself, the first team to win the ...

It is the second version of the prize, having replaced the Jules Rimet Trophy ahead of the 1974 World Cup. That original version had been lifted by the winners ever since the opening tournament ...

The current World Cup is the second version of the trophy, with the Jules Rimet trophy used between 1930 and 1970. But what exactly is the trophy made of and how much does it weigh? Here are the ...

Who Stole the World Cup? (Channel 4, Monday, 10pm) is a documentary about the notorious theft of the Jules Rimet trophy months before England were due to host the tournament, in 1966. But what it ...

And the Three Lions will be looking to get their hands on the trophy, which some people call the Jules Rimet. Jules Rimet helped establish FIFA in 1904 and became the organisation’s third ...

In fact, the Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize for winning the World Cup and it was the award Bobby Moore lifted in 1966. Initially, it was known as ‘Victory’, but was renamed in 1946 ...