The Most Expensive Trophy In The World

Just 43 Days Away

With the World Cup just 43 days away the final preparations are being made to enable the event to be the showcase for soccer the way it’s supposed to be. With that the FIFA World Cup Trophy is making it’s way around the world with fun facts before alighting in South Africa.

One of the fun facts to be reveled is that the World Cup trophy is a solid 11 pounds of 18k gold, which makes it worth $20 million.

Of course, the winning nation doesn’t get to keep the trophy permanently, but the winning nation instead receives a replica of the trophy that is merely gold-plated rather than solid.

Because of its value the trophy travels with an entourage that dwarfs Ben Roethlisberger and Pacman Jones combined with of 20 security guards.