Screen shot 2015-03-20 at 21.09.22 - from our story '1966: When Football’s Solid Gold Jules Rimet World Cup Was Stolen In London'

Portrait of the president of the Federation Internationale of Football Association (FIFA), Frenchman Jules Rimet, taken in the mid '20s. Jules Rimet, elected in 1921, decided in 1926 in an assembly to create the first world cup tournament. Four years later, Uruguay hosted the first-ever World Cup and the winner's trophy was named after his creator, Jules Rimet.

Portrait of the president of the Federation Internationale of Football Association (FIFA), Frenchman Jules Rimet, taken in the mid '20s. Jules Rimet, elected in 1921, decided in 1926 in an assembly to create the first world cup tournament. Four years later, Uruguay hosted the first-ever World Cup and the winner's trophy was named after his creator, Jules Rimet.

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