World Cup Winners Now Get “World Champions” Badge

September 5th, 2008 | by: Daryl |

Much as we complain about FIFA, they do have the occasional good idea. Like the World Cup for example. Think we can all agree that’s been a success.

Not so sure about some of the madness that spews from Sepp’s pie-hole, 6+5 or giving 19 year old footballers year-long bans from football, but there’s no arguing with the World Cup. And this week FIFA finally came up with another good idea: World Champions badges for teams that win the big prize.

We already have stars signifying championship wins of various shapes and sizes. But from now on, the World Cup holders will be given a badge to wear on their national team jerseys reading very bluntly “World Champions”.

Italy were the first to get the honour when Blatter presented the team with the badge earlier this week. The deal is that the World Cup holders can proudly display the badge for the four years (or in Italy’s case, two more years) until the next World Cup. And if anyone gives that team’s players or fans any shit, presumably they can just point at the badge and smile.

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Elio

As soon as that is released to the general public I will be having one. A great idea.
Louise

And at the presentation, Cannavaro finally shamed Blatter into presenting him with the trophy, as he should have after the match in Berlin. Ha!
mele419

Ahaha, yess!
“And if anyone gives that team’s players or fans any shit, presumably they can just point at the badge and smile.”

Exactly it. Whenever anyone says anything about Italy all I say is “Wait wait wait, so who was it that won the world cup? Oh, yeah that’s right, NOT YOU!”
FORZA ITALIA =P
http://italy.worldcupblog.org/ Julian

Anyone else notice that, in the pic Louise posted, the “P” in “Cup” is missing on the trophy?
Lissette Evil Blue

I tought that was already done but no I realize that it wasn’t, they should have come with this way back in time don’t they watch tv or other tournaments a lot of then winner jersie’s or that Badge thing that they came up with so Fucking late. FIFA and Blatshit actually have and excuse to come with this earlier, giving 19 year old footballers year-long bans and doing that stupid unaccurate world rank table. U heard Blatshit take note or give me call u fat ass.
Lissette Evil Blue

I tought that was already done but no I realize that it wasn’t, they should have come with this way back in time don’t they watch tv or other tournaments, A lot of then give the contendants winner jersie’s or that Badge thing that they came up with so Fucking late. FIFA and Blatshit actually have and excuse to NOT come with this earlier, and that is giving 19 year old footballers year-long bans and doing that stupid unaccurate world rank table. U heard Blatshit take note or give me call, u fat ass.
mele419

I did notice that actually, Julian, haha
Dave

Well, since the champion doesn’t automatically qualify for the next world cup anymore (good thing) the LEAST FIFA could do is give them a champions badge.
http://www.mcalcio.com Marco Pantanella

Darn Julian… that’s true! :shock:

Almost looks like it fell off… oops. :???: