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The FIFA World Cup trophy "genuine" was unveiled in Korea.
The original World Cup trophy arrived in Korea on the 16th as part of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, and was first released to the media through a media meeting at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. It will be open to fans on the 17th.
This year's trophy tour first began in Saudi Arabia and went through Egypt, Turkiye, Austria, India and Bangladesh to find South Korea as its seventh country. The World Cup trophy will tour 30 FIFA member countries and 75 regions around the world for a total of 150 days, including South Korea.
The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived at Gimpo Business Aviation Center on a special Coca-Cola charter flight. Coca-Cola is an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup and a partner company that holds exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup trophy tour.
Former Korean national soccer team coach Cha Bum-keun, soccer commentator Lee Young-pyo, Hwaseong FC coach Cha Du-ri, Red & Golf Football Asian sports director Koo Ja-cheol, and FIFA legend and former Brazilian national soccer team Dilibertu Silva attended the World Cup trophy unveiling event.
The FIFA World Cup trophy, designed in 1974, is awarded to the World Cup winners, but official ownership is in FIFA. Immediately after it was delivered to the winning country only at the awards ceremony, FIFA will retrieve it and store it at the headquarters, and the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy will be delivered to the winning country instead and permanently kept.
The original World Cup trophy is made of 18-carat pure gold and weighs 6.175 kg. The World Cup trophy can only be touched by players and heads of state who have won the FIFA World Cup. On this day, it was only revealed in the storage box so that participants could not touch the trophy directly, and only Dilbertu Silva, who has won the World Cup, was the only one who touched the real thing.
Former coach Cha Bum-keun said, "(Seeing the World Cup trophy) I have a hateful feeling. "It's because I can't have it even if I want it," he said. "But I have hope. Starting with elder Kim Yong-sik's 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, our generation advanced to the World Cup finals in 1986. In 2002, Korea's generation of our son (Cha Du-ri) made it to the semifinals. I have expectations that I can hug the World Cup once in my grandchildren's time," he said.
KBS commentator Lee Young-pyo said, "In the past (2002), there was a time when I went as close as possible. I haven't grabbed (the trophy) yet, but as I kept doing, I think if we leave a little trace closer to the neighborhood, we will be able to win the World Cup that we didn't expect at all, just like we went to the semifinals. I will support you to do your best," he added.
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola will hold an event from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 17th to watch the original FIFA World Cup trophy in person at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall. Fans can watch the World Cup trophy and take commemorative photos using the self-portrait booth. You can receive and participate in on-site visits through the Catch Table app.
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