The anatomy of a trophy

fifa.noJSVideoMessage Trophies are prized possessions, clung to dearly by those talented and fortunate enough to reach the pinnacle of their chosen profession. A trophy can often become the centrepiece of an event, with players in varying FIFA World Cup™ Finals walking out past the iconic sculpture, be it at senior men’s, women’s or at the varying age group category World Cups throughout FIFA’s portfolio. Thus, the trophy itself becomes the goal, symbolising as it does the victory and ultimate success of a team’s endeavour to reach the very top.
What then, for individuals? The Best FIFA Football Awards™ will honour the elite footballers and coaches from across planet football, and a suitably symbolic and iconic trophy is needed to represent the highest individual honours in the sport.
FIFA, therefore, commissioned the design of a new trophy to honour The Best. The trophy, with identical versions for both men’s and women’s players and coaches, has a shape which resembles the iconic Wo..

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"We are United, we have to fight for every trophy" - Herrera ready for FA Cup defence

The Spanish midfielder won the competition in 2016 and is determined to ensure that major silverware heads back to Old Trafford this year
Ander Herrera is aware of the expectation levels at Old Trafford, with an obligation as part of the Manchester United ranks to “fight for every trophy”.
The Red..

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Chapecoense receive Copa Sudamericana trophy

The Brazilian club"s president, Plinio David de Nes Filho, raised the title during the draw for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana and Libertadores
It was a mix of sadness and joy as grief-stricken Chapecoense received the 2016 Copa Sudamericana trophy.
Chapecoense were named winners of the Copa Suda..

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Brazilian team in plane crash awarded trophy

Image Caption: There were just six survivors of the crash The Brazilian team that lost most of its players in a plane crash have been awarded the trophy they were travelling to contest when the tragedy occurred.
Chapecoense have been given the Copa Sudamericana championship by CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, “as a posthumous homage ..

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