Note: This material was originally prepared in Azerbaijani. This English version was translated using artificial intelligence. The credible version is the Azerbaijani version.
A video shared on social media claims that Spanish national team footballer Marc Cucurella carried the World Cup trophy in a plastic bag. Media outlets including Unikal.az, Bakivaxti.az, and others published the video on their social media accounts.
However, while the footage itself is authentic, the news is false. Footage recorded in the dressing room following the Argentina–Spain final match clearly shows that there were several replicas of the World Cup present.
Photos taken from the "Diario As" YouTube channel
Furthermore, as the Spanish players were exiting the stadium, another replica was indeed carried in a plastic bag.
Photo taken from the "News.com.au" YouTube channel
FIFA Does Not Give the Original World Cup to the Winning Country
FIFA does not hand over the original World Cup trophy to winning nations. The authentic trophy is permanently kept in Zurich, Switzerland. The winning nation is presented with a gold-plated official replica. The trophy seen in the hands of national team captain Rodri as the squad departed the stadium is presumably this official FIFA gold-plated replica.
(Photo taken from the "News.com.au" YouTube channel)
Thus, reports claiming that Spanish footballer Marc Cucurella carried the actual World Cup trophy in a plastic bag are false.
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