Give or take a bit, the trophy is'The trophy stands 36.5 centimetres (14.4 inches) tall and is made of 5 kg (11 lb) of 18 carat (75%) gold with a base (13 centimetres [5.1 inches] in diameter) containing two layers of malachite.'
And imagine the amount of Irn Bru in a actual cup that size... admittedly it might corrode through the gold, but still...
(And imagine the amount of Irn Bru in a actual cup that size... admittedly it might corrode through the gold, but still...
Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Sun 13 Jun 2010, 15:49,
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It's not even a real cup :(Anyway, FIFA say exactly how much of it is gold in that article.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Sun 13 Jun 2010, 15:50,
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Imagine if someone dropped it. All that soft gold... it would dent up a bitch.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Sun 13 Jun 2010, 15:54,
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It would dent up anyone, not just a bitch Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Sun 13 Jun 2010, 15:57,
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