a small The structure that houses the headquarters of GDE Bertoni in Paderno Dugnano, municipality outside Milan in Northern Italy.
two floors of Offices, workshops and dozens of employees. company one of dozens of thousands of small And medium enterprises that manufacture up Backbones of Italian economy and contribute to its making one of the most thriving in The world.
But here it is one of The most famous things on planet was produced for The past 50 years: World Cup trophy.
In the early seventies, in The aftermath of Brazil’s third victory in the Jules Rimet Cup in Mexico City against Italia story of most popular cup I started here.
According to FIFA regulations at the time, the three wins in 1958, 1962 and 1970 mean that Rimet trophy was to be taken home by the Brazilians without returning it to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, as usual.
At that moment, FIFA recognized need to me design It produces a new cup And they fired international competition in which runs 53 all over world has been sent.
was among them one designed by Milanese sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, Bertone’s artistic director who still highly regarded today, six years later death.
“The idea of this is cup It came from him and my grandfather, Eugenio Llosa, said CEO Valentina Llosa of Bertone, fourth generation family The company was established in Early twentieth century.
“At first , design It depicts two goalkeepers raising their hands and holding a ball football over their heads. After, after various Discussions, drawing of The sculpture was changed, and the two guards were replaced by two angels of win over. And the instead of The ballEarth was drawn. “
Gazzaniga and Bertone work West Germany was chosen national team It was first team Awarded the statuette at the 1974 World Cup.
Inside the workshop, take care of the workers for output of The cup. First, it is hammered, ground and polished. Then it passes from the hands of one One factor to another, it is washed with Baking soda and immersed in various liquid solutions.
Finally, it is polished. Stands 38 cm (15 in) high cup Weighs 6.2 kg (14 lbs).
“there is only one Existing original copy of World Cup it remains with FIFA. go to win team during the award party after world final. that it made of 18 karat gold gives back to FIFA who sends it back to me us to engrave the name of the win team on The disc is below it, right after award Lusa said. the win team He still gets a replica of The cupNot in gold but in golden copper, on Her name is engraved.”
World Cup 2022 already in diameter along with An exact copy, ready to be submitted to file team who wins tournament .in the end of Month of matches on December 18th.
But in Bertone, among others also Produces the UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Champions League Cup – L.L one with The big Ears – workers already a job on output of The trophy for World Cup 2026, which will be shared hosted from Canada, the United States and Mexico. The golden ring at the base of The cup Between the discs of green malachite bears the inscription: “FIFA World Cup 2026”.
“We will present it soon when this World Cup takes place,” Llosa said.
a small The structure that houses the headquarters of GDE Bertoni in Paderno Dugnano, municipality outside Milan in Northern Italy.
two floors of Offices, workshops and dozens of employees. company one of dozens of thousands of small And medium enterprises that manufacture up Backbones of Italian economy and contribute to its making one of the most thriving in The world.
But here it is one of The most famous things on planet was produced for The past 50 years: World Cup trophy.
In the early seventies, in The aftermath of Brazil’s third victory in the Jules Rimet Cup in Mexico City against Italia story of most popular cup I started here.
According to FIFA regulations at the time, the three wins in 1958, 1962 and 1970 mean that Rimet trophy was to be taken home by the Brazilians without returning it to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, as usual.
At that moment, FIFA recognized need to me design It produces a new cup And they fired international competition in which runs 53 all over world has been sent.
was among them one designed by Milanese sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, Bertone’s artistic director who still highly regarded today, six years later death.
“The idea of this is cup It came from him and my grandfather, Eugenio Llosa, said CEO Valentina Llosa of Bertone, fourth generation family The company was established in Early twentieth century.
“At first , design It depicts two goalkeepers raising their hands and holding a ball football over their heads. After, after various Discussions, drawing of The sculpture was changed, and the two guards were replaced by two angels of win over. And the instead of The ballEarth was drawn. “
Gazzaniga and Bertone work West Germany was chosen national team It was first team Awarded the statuette at the 1974 World Cup.
Inside the workshop, take care of the workers for output of The cup. First, it is hammered, ground and polished. Then it passes from the hands of one One factor to another, it is washed with Baking soda and immersed in various liquid solutions.
Finally, it is polished. Stands 38 cm (15 in) high cup Weighs 6.2 kg (14 lbs).
“there is only one Existing original copy of World Cup it remains with FIFA. go to win team during the award party after world final. that it made of 18 karat gold gives back to FIFA who sends it back to me us to engrave the name of the win team on The disc is below it, right after award Lusa said. the win team He still gets a replica of The cupNot in gold but in golden copper, on Her name is engraved.”
World Cup 2022 already in diameter along with An exact copy, ready to be submitted to file team who wins tournament .in the end of Month of matches on December 18th.
But in Bertone, among others also Produces the UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Champions League Cup – L.L one with The big Ears – workers already a job on output of The trophy for World Cup 2026, which will be shared hosted from Canada, the United States and Mexico. The golden ring at the base of The cup Between the discs of green malachite bears the inscription: “FIFA World Cup 2026”.
“We will present it soon when this World Cup takes place,” Llosa said.