FIFA World Cup trophy: The FIFA World Cup trophy captures football's emotions in its spiraling form. Designed by Silvio Gazzaniga, it replaced the Jules Rimet Trophy after Brazil's 1970 win. The original trophy was stolen twice and never recovered, while the current one is gold-plated. Winning captains lift the original trophy but return it to FIFA after the ceremony. Gazzaniga's iconic design will continue to be used through at least the 2038 tournament.

The World Cup trophy will be held aloft by either Spain or Argentina this weekend

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…