Top 5 Most Expensive Football Trophies. The main goals of any football team are to win matches and trophies. Football has risen to become the most popular sport on the planet, and football fans all around the world are familiar with the trophies of the majority of prestigious competitions.
A football team cannot have a finer thrill than winning a prestigious trophy at the end of a competition. The ‘beautiful game’ has a significant financial investment because it is the sport that the world watches the most. So it should come as no surprise that these recognizable football trophies have a high monetary worth as well.
Without further ado, let’s look at five of the most costly football trophies in history.
#5 Serie A – €55,000:
Every year at the conclusion of the Italian top division, the Serie A trophy, which costs €55,000, is awarded to the champion. Since the 1960–61 campaign, the “Coppa Campioni d’Italia” trophy has been awarded.
However, the trophy was never presented to the winning team in the stadium before 2004. It used to be relegated to the winning club’s headquarters. Since the custom was altered in 2004, Serie A champions have had the chance to parade the trophy around the pitch.
The Serie A trophy is the most expensive league trophy in Europe, despite the fact that the Premier League is the richest league in the world. That ought to give you some idea of how highly Italians regard these things.
#4 Africa Cup of Nations – €127,000:
Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has recently been under fire for referring to the ‘Africa Cup of Nations as a ‘small’ competition. The German coach defended himself, claiming that his comment had been misinterpreted and that he had not intended to disparage the competition.
Although Klopp’s assertion may be accurate, it is hard to blame Africans for being offended by it. After all, one of the world’s most prestigious continental football tournaments is the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Africa Cup of Nations trophy’s actual worth is a true testament to how significant a title it is. The price of the Africa Cup of Nations trophy, which is next behind it in terms of value at a stunning €127,000, is more than twice that of the Serie A trophy.
#3 Ballon d’Or – €508,000:
In addition to his salary and sponsorship income, Lionel Messi owns more than €3.5 million worth of Ballon d’Or trophies in his trophy case. Yes, the most coveted individual award in football costs a little bit more than 500,000 euros.
The Ballon d’Or is presented by the French news publication France Football to the footballer who has had the best year overall performance. This year, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time, moving him closer to being recognized as the greatest player of all time.
The Ballon d’Or trophy is very imposing and is said to weigh about 12 kilograms. It has two brass plates that have been engraved to resemble a ball. Before being covered in pure gold to make it look as majestic as it does, it is allegedly chiseled to give it a spherical shape.
#2 FA Cup – €1 million:
Here’s a little surprise, though. The FA Cup has the second-most expensive football trophy in the entire world, making it the biggest knockout cup competition in England. There have been five genuine cups and two designs for the trophy.
The one in use right now is a copy of the 2014 model, which was created using 6.3 kilograms of sterling silver. This magnificent piece of cutlery was crafted by English luxury manufacturer Thomas Lyte over the course of 250 hours.
The FA Cup’s most successful team in history is Arsenal. The title has been theirs 14 times. With 12 FA Cup victories under their belt, Manchester United is just behind in second place.
#1 FIFA World Cup – €17 million:
It makes sense that the most expensive football trophy is also the biggest trophy. Even though it isn’t a tournament, the FIFA World Cup is the most expensive trophy in all of football. Its astonishing true value is €17 million.
At the base of the trophy are two malachite bands and two bands made of 18-carat gold. It has a 6.1-kilogram weight. The grandiose trophy’s main body is decorated with two people supporting the Earth in the form of a globe.
It is the most recognizable trophy in football, and in Qatar in 2022 it will be transferred once more.
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