Well I wasn't aware that the much coveted trophy doesn't head back to the winner's home soil.
As German players posed with, kissed and hoisted one of the most coveted trophies in all of sport, it's a fair assumption that many of the players had no idea their time with the historic 18-carat gem was running short.
Just a few minutes after the German celebrations on the pitch ended, FIFA whisked away the trophy Germany worked so hard to win and locked it away.
Germany isn't the first team to go home with a replica, every winner of the World Cup since 1974 have all walked away with the replicas. The reason is that the trophy isn't only coveted by the players but also by thieves.
As at 2010, Cash4Gold said the trophy was worth upwards of $10 million and its value continues to rise as the value of gold rises. The trophy has been stolen twice and once saved from thievery.

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