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	The Trophy With the original gold trophy in the permanent possession of Brazil after their third triumph, in Mexico City in 1970, FIFA commissioned a new trophy for the tenth World Cup in 1974. 53 designs were submitted to FIFA, with the final choice being the work of the Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga, who described the trophy thus: "The lines spring out from the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. From the remarkable dynamic tensions of the compact body of the sculpture rise the figures of two athletes at the stirring moment of victory". The new trophy, 36cm high, is made of solid 18-carat gold and weighs over six kilos. The base contains two layers of semi-precious malachite and the bottom the Trophy bears the engraved year and name of each World Cup winner since 1974. The original World Cup trophy, “Coupe Jules Rimet” Six Degrees of Celebration At the end of each World Cup final, six awards are presented to the players and teams for accomplishments other than winning the tournament outright. Franz Beckenbauer of Germany became the first Captain to lift the new FIFA trophy in 1974. He is now the President of Germany’s World Cup organizing committee. The adidas Golden Shoe formerly called the Golden Shoe, or, sometimes, the Golden Boot, first awarded in 1930 for top goal scorer; The adidas Golden Ball for best player formerly called the Golden Ball, first awarded in 1982; The Yashin Award for best goalkeeper first awarded in 1994; The FIFA Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play first awarded in 1978; The Most Entertaining Team Award for the team that has entertained the public the most during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 1994; The Gillette Best Young Player Award for the best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, which will be awarded for the first time in 2006. In Their Footsteps ... A Look Back at the Game's History "Tsu' Chu", the very earliest form of football of which there is scientific evidence, dates back to the Han Dynasty in China. An ancient Han seal (below) shows how the game was played. A ball game involving the use of feet, known as "episkyros", is mentioned by the Greek playwright, Antiphances (388-311 BC). The game was adopted by the Romans and called "Harpatum". Kemari influenced by "Tsu' Chu", popular within the Japanese Imperial Class during the Heian period. Balls made of bamboo sticks (above) are common in East Asia. The game, brought by the Romans, began to flourish in the British Isles in the 7th century AD. In Renaissance Italy, "o calcio storico" (kickball in costumes) was played on certain holidays. In 1608, the world "football" was used by William Shakespeare in his play King Lear. The Football Association (FA) was founded in England in 1863. The first FA Cup was held in 1871. Below: The first FA Cup trophy FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris in May 1904, with seven members, all from Europe. The First World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay. The host won the Cup. Today, FIFA has 204 members in every part of the world. Comoros and East Timor, which joined in 2005, are the newest members.