The Economic Times

FIFA and the mystery of the Jules Rimet Trophy: The World Cup's lost treasure that vanished forever

The Jules Rimet Trophy, football's original prize, vanished twice in history. A dog named Pickles famously found the trophy after its first theft. Brazil permanently won the trophy after their third World Cup victory. Thieves later stole the trophy from Brazil's headquarters in 1983. Its ultimate fate remains an enduring and unsolved football mystery.