IT was Sergio Ramos who dropped the
Coppa del Rey while celebrating Real
Madrid’s victory in the Spanish cup. A bus
then drove over the trophy. Germany have
managed something even more
embarrassing.
When triumphant Germany returned home
with the World Cup trophy, wild
celebrations ensued in Berlin, complete
with a dramatic unveiling of Philipp Lahm
holding the prize aloft.
But somewhere amidst all the jumping,
frolicking and merriment-making, the Cup
sustained a bit of damage. In fact, a small
piece of it is now missing, as the German
Football Federation president Wolfgang
Niersbach revealed.