PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – The official World Cup Trophy, crated in Italy of 18k gold of incalculable monetary value, weighing 6175 grams with 4.927 grams of pure gold and a height of 36.8 cm, will be in Haiti for the first time on October 26 and 27 as part of a world tour initiative of Coca-Cola to allow 50 countries that have never had the opportunity to host the trophy, to experience the greatest prize in the sport of soccer.
The World Cup Trophy will be on display at the Vincent Gymnasium on October 26 and then at the Sylvio Cator stadium on October 27, where there will be a football match between local all star teams, reported Haiti Press Network.
“We want all Haitians take part in World Cup football, this is the reason why we organized the world tour in order to support the fans and give them a glimpse of the World Cup and the opportunity to be near this important award,” said Patricia Manon, marketing director of Coca-Cola for Haiti.
“The World Cup Trophy will make its longest and largest world tour, visiting about 88 countries in 9 months, and will be for a time in Latin America. Activities will be conducted in 38 countries in the region, including Brazil. 50 new countries will the opportunity to receive for the first time this award which is the subject of desire,” she said, have never won or hosted the World Cup.
Manon also said that this event is an example of Coca-Cola commitment to contribute to the development of football in Haiti through innovative initiatives that will bring the sport to customers and enable them to experience the exciting proximity of this.”
The trophy of the World Cup was made in Italy, solid gold 18k is made with incalculable monetary value. It weighs 6175 grams with 4.927 grams of pure gold and a height of 36.8 cm. It was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, who was inspired by two things: the athlete and the world.
In his statement, the representative of the Crown Brewery, Pierre Marie Dalzon noted for that “one person gets admission to the event, customers must collect one cap with the word” TROPHY “inside and brewery against him will exchange a ticket. And for the match at the National Stadium, they must collect three caps with the word “FOOTBALL” to get a ticket to the meeting on October 27.”
The president of the Haitian Football Federation thanked the “Coca-Cola and FIFA have given the Haitian fans to get up close and experience the trophy will remain unforgettable in the memory of Haitians.”
The tour started in Brazil on September 9 and continue to Fiji, Vanuatu, Tahiti in the South Pacific, Haiti, on 26 and 27 October, Central America and the Caribbean, November 7, and the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South and North America and finally Europe. And cutting back in Brazil in late April 2014 for the launch of the World.