World Cup Trophy travels through Germany

The FIFA World Cup trophy, currently on a world tour, has arrived in Germany on Tuesday (April 11) where it went on display in the Black Forest town of Freiburg.

The 18 carat trophy is usually stowed away in a safe and FIFA organisers have decided to put it on show allowing football fans to pose for pictures with t the medal.

Gerhard Ralter, one of many people who stood in line to have their picture taken with the trophy, said, "It was a great experience and I have been looking forward to it for days," adding "you don't see this every day."

The trophy presently on world tour was made by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga in 1974 after Brazil won the World Cup three times in a row in 1970 and was therefore allowed to keep the former original.

The cup on display in Freiburg weighs some six kilograms and remains with FIFA.

A gold-plated copy will be handed to the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner at Berlin's Olympic stadium after the final game on July 9.