Football has become the most popular sport on the planet and the trophies of the most prestigious tournaments have high market value.
Serie A-The Serie A trophy,which is awarded to the Italian top-flight winner at the end of each season costs €55,000. The trophy is known as the “Coppa Campioni d’Italia,” and it has been in use since the 1960-1961 season.
Africa Cup of nations this tournament brings together African national teams and its value reflects its significance. The African cup of Nations trophy costs €127,000, which is more than twice the price of the Serie A trophy.
3. Ballon d’Or-This is the most prestigious individual accolade in football costing €508,000. Lionel Messi has more than €3.5million in Ballon d’Or trophies in his cabinet. The award is given by the French news magazine France Football to the most performing player in the world football over the year. It weighs around 12kg and Messi has won it for a record seven time.
TheFA Cup-The world’s oldest tournament withThe FA Cup- The world’s oldest tournament with 150years becomes second on this list. The trophy weighing 6.3kg costs €1million. The silverware took 250 hours to create by the English luxury firm Thomas Lyre. Arsenal are the most successful team in its history having won 14 trophies.
1. FIFA World Cup- The most prestigious football trophy is also the most expensive. It costs €17 million. It also weighs 6.1 kilos. It is the most recognizable trophy in football. The tournament takes place after every four years and the most successful team in the tournament is Brazil with 5 cups. This year the tournament will take place in Qatar
