FIFA World Cup Trophy Arrives In Romania

The FIFA trophy arrived in capital city Bucharest and will be displayed Thursday at the Palace Hall, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m..

Romania’s former national soccer team footballer Gheorghe Popescu, ambassador for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in Romania, said he is more than excited to be so close to the famous and magnificent trophy, adding he is more than honored to be ambassador of this trophy in Romania.

The FIFA Trophy Tour started from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on September 21, 2009 and will travel across 86 countries. The trophy will travel 138.902 kilometers, more than three times the circumference of the earth.

The 18-carat trophy is 36.8 centimeters wide and weighs 6,175 grams. The base of the trophy has two semi-precious malachite layers and is engraved with the names of the football teams winning the World Cup since 1974. Each World Cup edition awards the FIFA trophy to the winning team which keeps it until the next world championship. The team is offered in return a copy of the trophy.

The 2010 World Cup will be hosted by South Africa.