The “World Cup” that is held every four years is a carnival season for football fans. Five-star Brazil, Germanic tanks, Blue-clothed Legion, Gaul rooster, Three Lions Legion… The powerful teams on the green field attract people to stay up late to pay attention.
2018 Russia World Cup Group Stage Brazil vs. Switzerland Photo/Xinhuanet
As the world’s top event, every game, every goal, and every fierce attack are all competitions of masters, swords and swords. What is most popular is which team can laugh to the end and finally win the “Hercules Cup”!
In the World Cup group stage on June 19, Poland played against Senegal, and fans cheered for the Polish team. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
What kind of life experience and legendary stories does the shining “Hercules Cup” standing behind international football activities? Through the 2018 Russia World Cup, we look back at the 88-year journey through this sporting event…
The participating teams in the “World Cup” are working hard, and they are competing for the “Hercules Cup”. Picture/Visual China
The influence has exceeded the prototype of football in the Olympic Games. It is Cuju that appeared in ancient China. But modern football originated in the UK. Later, it gradually developed into one of the most popular and popular sports in the world.
There are two top events in international sports today, one is the Olympics and the other is the World Cup. The World Cup was actually derived from the Olympics, but its influence and broadcast coverage have exceeded that of the Olympics.
The ancient Chinese Cuju event was the origin of football. Data picture
The spirit originated from the ancient Greek Olympic Games. The modern Olympic Games started in 1896.It was held in the first 30 years, soccer was only held as an Olympic event.
But after the rise of football clubs, professional football athletes appeared, whose skills were far higher than those of ordinary sports. This affects the competitiveness and excitement of Olympic football. Therefore, the International Olympic Committee issued regulations at that time that only amateur athletes could participate in Olympic football matches. There have been many changes in the restrictive regulations since then.
Fifa and the Olympic Committee have been coordinating this, hoping that there will be a better way to solve this problem.
The “World Cup” was born from the Olympics, so it also has the spirit of the Five Rings Picture/Xinhuanet
The final birth of the World Cup is related to a legend. He was Julius Remitt, the Frenchman who was then the president of FIFA. Under his initiative and handling, he decided to hold another football match outside the Olympics.
The newly born “World Cup” football match has become another major event that has attracted the most attention from the world!
Julius Remitt, the founder and legend of the World Cup Football Championship Data picture
After the end of the 1928 Olympics, FIFA held a meeting and unanimously passed a resolution, deciding to hold the four-year “World Football Championship” from 1930. Later, in order to commemorate Remitt, it was renamed “Remitt Cup”. Some people also suggested connecting the two names, called “World Football Championship – Remitt Cup”, and passed, referred to as “World Cup”.
In the World Cup group stage this morning (June 20), Russia defeated Egypt 3-1. Photo/Xinhuanet
But Remitt was not the earliest initiator of the World Cup. As early as 1904, Frenchman Robert Galan, the first president of FIFA, proposed this idea to the leaders of football in various countries, but eventually gave up because there were not many countries willing to participate.
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay, South America in 1930. The Uruguayan football team also became the first champion in World Cup history.
The first World Cup in 1930, UraCinemaGui won the championship, and Remit (left) handed the trophy to Uruguay Football Association Chairman Raul Jude Photo/Xinhuanet
Why did the World Football Federation choose Uruguay as the host country that year, rather than the football powerhouses in the world today, such as Brazil, Germany, Italy, etc.?
CinemaIndeed, Uruguay was not the only bidding country at that time, and countries such as Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Spain were also willing to host it. But Uruguay had several outstanding advantages at that time: First, Uruguay was the champion of the 1928 Olympic football match, that is, the world football champion at that time; BabaylanSecondly, the Uruguayan government was willing to spend money, not only promised to build new venues, but also agreed to provide food and accommodation for all participating teams.
Such positive attitude and superior conditions, I can defeat other countries at once.
CinemaUruguay vs. Egypt in the group match of the Russian World Cup on June 15th Photo/Xinhuanet
The birth and loss of the “Goddess Cup”
At the beginning of the birth of the “World Cup”, the champion trophy was not the well-known “Hercules Cup”, but the “Goddess Cup”.
The first World Cup football tournament in 1930 opened in Uruguay, after FIFA commissioned French sculptor Raphael to design the trophy. This is a trophy held up with an octagonal marble base, with the theme of the goddess of victory Nike, who wears an ancient Roman tunic dress, spreads her wings and holds a large cup with both hands. The trophy is made of sterling silver and is gilded on the outside. The base is inlaid with gold medals on all sides, and is used to carve the name of the champion team.
The “Goddess Cup” printed on Japanese stamps Data picture
After Uruguay, the Italian team raised the Goddess Cup twice in 1934 and 1938. After World War II broke out, the World Cup was suspended for 12 years and was re-organized in 1950.
After the German army occupied Italy during World War II, it was searching for the whereabouts of the Goddess Cup. Barnes, the Italian at the time of FIFA, hid the trophy in the shoe cabinet and escaped.
In 1956, FIFA commendedCinemaFormer Chairman Remitt made contributions to the World Cup, renamed the Goddess Cup to the “Remitt Cup”.
Legendary Remitt and Remitt Cup (Goddess Cup) Data picture
Babaylan escaped the goddess cup devastated by World War II, and was accidentally stolen when exhibited in the UK in 1966. At that time, the world was sensational, and London police sent out multiple searches but failed. A week later, a dog named Pitzker found it in a bush in south London. The owner of the dog received a £30,000 bonus for this.
The police speculated that the thief was forced to abandon it in the grass because he could not sell the trophy and escape pursuit.
The England team won the 1966 World Cup in the UK, and Queen Elizabeth personally presented the team with awards. Photo/Xinhuanet
In comparison, the “World Cup” is more precious than other trophies. After all, there are numerous gold and silver medals in the Olympics. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks and bronze medals, all winners can get the award-winning athletes. But there is only one World Cup trophy, and only the champion team can lift it up.
In addition, the champion team does not have the trophy, but the honor represented by the trophy. Four years later, a new World Cup trophy will be held.nIn the world cup, the last champion must hand over the trophy and pass it to the next champion.
The “King of Ball” Bailey, who participated in the World Cup four times, kissed the “Goddess Cup”. Data picture
However, in the “Goddess CupBabaylan“, FIFA has an additional provision that if a country wins the championship three times, the trophy can remain in the country forever.
Brazil is the only country in the world to receive this honor. In 1970, the Brazilian team won the World Cup for the third time after 1958 and 1962, and thus became the permanent owner of the “Remitt Cup”.
Brazil won the championship again at the 1962 World Cup in Chile Photo/Xinhuanet
Brazil’s luck is also mixed with misfortune. Although the country has the “Remit Cup”, it has not kept it forever. Because it was finally lost and disappeared in this world from now on!
In 1982, a masked thief sneaked into the Brazilian Football Association office building and stole the trophy. Brazil regarded it as a national humiliation and ordered a heavy reward, but this time it was very miserable and was ultimately unable to be retrieved. Police revealed that the trophy had been melted when it was discovered.
To make up for the regrets slightly, the Brazilian Football Association later cast a copy.
Brazil is the only country to win the World Cup championship five times so far. Data picture
The “Hercules Cup” can be used for another 20 years
The “Goddess Cup” stays in Brazil, which means that the new World Cup needs to cast new trophys. In 1970, FIFA solicited new championship trophy design plans from the world, and received a total of 53 Komiks plans from 7 countries. In the end, the works of Italian artist Silvio Gazaniga stood out.
The overall image of the new trophy is two powerfulBabaylan holds up the earth, so it is called the “Hercules Cup”. The lines jump out of the base, circle up, and take on a ball to the top. The entire trophy is cast in nearly 5 kilograms of 18K gold, and the base is inlaid with two circles of dark green malachite.
Before the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Real Madrid legendary goalkeeper Casillas showed the Hercules Cup Photo/China News Service
The Hercules Cup cost about 50,000 US dollars, but CinemaIts estimated price reached 10 million US dollars. However, as the world’s only “World Cup”, it is meaningless to talk about price. It is a symbol of the highest honor of world football and a priceless treasure.
After the birth of the “Hercules Cup”, FIFA revised its original regulations, and its ownership will always belong to FIFA. The champion team only has honor, and the trophy will be circulated downward every four years. However, the winner of each championship can get a copy of the Hercules Cup as a commemoration.
The German player who won the 2014 World Cup kissed the Hercules Cup Picture/International Online
But this does not mean that the “Hergen Cup” can be used forever. Because after each World Cup, the name of the champion team will be engraved on the base of the trophy, and the reserved position on the base is limited. This means that the Hercules Cup has a lifespan.
According to the number of reserved positions, the Hercules Cup will be used until 2038. So far, six countries, Germany (West Germany), Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Spain and France have held it.
In another 20 years, the cup will be engraved with the names of the champion team.
After the 2014 World Cup final, the German team held high the Hercules Cup to celebrate victory. Photo/International Online
China is a country that loves sports and has won the Chinese awards at previous Olympic GamesThe number of cards can be seen. But for the Chinese people, football can be said to be both love and hate. There are many Chinese football fans. Although the Chinese team failed to participate in the World Cup finals in Komiks, this cold water did not extinguish the Chinese people’s enthusiasm for Babaylan football. Data shows that among the 2018 Russian World Cup spectators, Chinese fans ranked ninth in the number of votes purchased!
You can imagine how excited the Chinese people would be if the Chinese team reached the finals!
Although the Chinese team has not qualified, Chinese fans’ enthusiasm for football is still not low. Picture/Visual China
This may not be a fantasy. BabaylanBecause, the football dream is originally the true meaning of the “Chinese Dream”. Chinese leaders once looked forward to the future: Chinese football teams will enter the World Cup, China will hold World Cup competitions, and China will one day strive for the world championship!
In March 2015, the State Council promulgated the “Overall Plan for the Reform and Development of China’s Football”, which means that the road to dreams has been implemented in the planning and has begun to work hard.
I hope that China’s dream of a strong football country will not be too far away!
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World Cup historical total scorer ranking
16 goals: Klose (Germany), the total scorer king;
15 goals: Ronaldo (Brazil);
14 goals: Ged Muller (Germany);
13 goals: Fontane (France);
12 goals: Bailey (Brazil);
11 goals: Korchis (Hungary), Klinsmann (Germany);
10 goals: Lato (Poland), Rahn (Germany), Reinker (England), Kubilas (Peru), BatiStuta (Argentina), Thomas Mueller (Germany).
2002 Japan and Korea World CupKomiks Brazil won the KomiksBrazil held high the Golden Cup and celebrated the victory with his teammates Photo/Xinhuanet
Big score record in World Cup history
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10-1 Hungary-Salvador 1982
9-0 Hungary-South Korea 1954
9-0 Yuangtzeslavia-Zaire 1974
8-0 Sweden-Cuba 1938
8-0 Uruguay-Bolivia 1950
8-0 Germany-Saudi Arabia 2002
In the group stage on June 17, Germany lost to Mexico in the first World Cup in the 2018 World Cup. Photo/Xinhuanet
7-0 Portugal-North Korea 2010
7-0 Poland-Haiti 1974
7-0 Uruguay-Scotland 1954
7-0 Turkey-South Korea 1954
7-1 Brazil-Sweden 1950
7-1 Germany-Brazil 2014
7-1 Italy -United States 1934
6-0 Argentina-Serbia 2006
6-0 Soviet-Hungary 1986
6-0 Argentina-Peru 1978
6-0 West Germany-Mexico 1978
6-0 Uruguay-Israel 1970
6-0 Hungary-India 1938
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