50 Missing Antiques That Would Be Worth Millions If Found

By palakmangtani

Jules Rimet Cup

Jules Rimet was the founder of World Cup tournament and a trophy was named on him- The Jules Rimet Cup was the World Cup trophy in the beginning and the team winning it three times would be given permanent possession of the cup. The trophy was “a depiction of the goddess of victory holding an octagonal vessel above her head, produced in gold with a base of semi-precious stones,” FIFA claims.

In 1983, the Jules Rimet Cup was stolen from Rio de Janeiro and nobody has seen it since and it is believed that the cup might have been melted down by the thieves.