🤯 First in history: world champions get bonkers gift | OneFootball

Just two more nights of sleep, then things get really serious when Argentina and Spain face off in the final to decide who will be crowned world champion in 2026. But this time, in addition to the trophy and medal, the players who come out on top will also receive another pretty wild gift. 

Each of them will also get a championship ring — a tradition that until now has been better known in US sports. 

FIFA presented the rings on its website. According to the site, one side of the ring features the World Cup trophy, while the other side will be customized for each world champion. 

However, immediately after the final, the players will still have to make do with just the trophy and medal for the time being.

While the coaches and the captain will be presented with symbolic placeholder rings, a total of 30 custom-made championship rings will later be individually crafted for the coaches and players and handed over at a later date. That’s according to Bild. 

So it’s another sports tradition from the USA that the FIFA World Cup is adopting. 

Incidentally, a total of 2,026 rings will be made, and the remaining pieces of jewelry will then be offered for sale worldwide. So fans will also be able to wear a world champion ring like this. 

What do you think of the rings? Stylish and a good idea? Or would the trophy, medal, and glory be enough for you? Write it in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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