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Germany players damaged World Cup trophy in celebrations – DFB president Germany players damaged World Cup trophy in celebrations – DFB president
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The president of the German football federation, Wolfgang Niersbach, has admitted that their World Cup trophy was damaged during the team’s celebrations.The president of the German football federation, Wolfgang Niersbach, has admitted that their World Cup trophy was damaged during the team’s celebrations.
The champions were seen celebrating their win with, among others, Rihanna, who was pictured holding the trophy, despite Fifa directives saying that only winners of the tournament and heads of state can touch it. The champions were seen celebrating their win with, among others, Rihanna, who was pictured holding the trophy, despite Fifa directives saying that only winners of the tournament and heads of state can touch it.
And now Niersbach has told Der Spiegel that the replica of the trophy given to the winners did not escape undamaged from that night in Rio. “A small piece was chipped off during the celebrations. But don’t worry. We have specialists who can repair this.”And now Niersbach has told Der Spiegel that the replica of the trophy given to the winners did not escape undamaged from that night in Rio. “A small piece was chipped off during the celebrations. But don’t worry. We have specialists who can repair this.”
He added: “We have investigated the incident thoroughly but we did not get a result from that investigation.”He added: “We have investigated the incident thoroughly but we did not get a result from that investigation.”
It is not the first time a trophy has been damaged, of course. The Schalke sporting director, Rudi Assauer, once dropped the German Cup from a bus and the Dortmund players damaged the Bundesliga trophy in 2012.It is not the first time a trophy has been damaged, of course. The Schalke sporting director, Rudi Assauer, once dropped the German Cup from a bus and the Dortmund players damaged the Bundesliga trophy in 2012.