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The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen in 1966 prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. The trophy was later recovered by a dog named Pickles who was later commended and gained a cult following for his heroism. One man was convicted for being involved but other possible culprits are still ...
Pickles' collar with fobs presented by grateful fans and a medal awarded by the Italian Canine Defence League. Pickles (born 1962 or 1963; died 1967) was a black and white collie dog, known for his role in finding the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick off in England.
The Jules Rimet Trophy has been stolen twice: 1966 theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy; 1983 theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy This page was last edited on 19 ...
The 1966 World Cup had a rather unusual hero off the field, a dog called Pickles. [16] In the build-up to the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from an exhibition display. A nationwide hunt for the icon ensued. It was later discovered wrapped in newspaper as the dog sniffed under some bushes in London. [17]
In 1970, Brazil received the Jules Rimet Trophy in perpetuity after winning the World Cup for a third time, but on 19 December 1983 the trophy was again stolen. A banker and football club agent (although the club, Clube Atlético Mineiro , denies his employment) called Sérgio Pereira Ayres (also known as "Sérgio Peralta") was the mastermind ...
The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. [2] The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy. It was the first – and to ...
An entire house in Klamath Falls, Oregon, is missing. This is an actual theft of a house. At a press conference, Sheriff Frank Skrah said, "We had a complete home stolen."
20 March – Theft of football's Jules Rimet Trophy whilst on exhibition in London. [5] 23 March – Pope Paul VI and Michael Ramsey, the Archbishop of Canterbury, meet in Rome. 27 March – Pickles, a mongrel dog, finds the FIFA World Cup Trophy wrapped in newspaper in a garden in South London.