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But the president of the country’s football association, Wolfgang
Niersbach, said a piece of the famous gold trophy was later ‘chipped off’
as the players showed it to fans back home.
He told Die Welt: ‘At one point, a small piece of our World Cup trophy was
chipped off. But do not worry, we have specialists on the case who can fix
it.
‘We have investigated persistently who it was that damaged the trophy, but
the investigation was concluded without a result.’
The trophy, designed by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga, was introduced in
1974 and the 5kg original, made from 75 per cent 18 carat gold, is said to
be worth around £8million
But the president of the country’s football association, Wolfgang
Niersbach, said a piece of the famous gold trophy was later ‘chipped off’
as the players showed it to fans back home.
He told Die Welt: ‘At one point, a small piece of our World Cup trophy was
chipped off. But do not worry, we have specialists on the case who can fix
it.
‘We have investigated persistently who it was that damaged the trophy, but
the investigation was concluded without a result.’
The trophy, designed by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga, was introduced in
1974 and the 5kg original, made from 75 per cent 18 carat gold, is said to
be worth around £8million