The World Cup Trophy in Valencia

Spains moment of glory, the World Cup, had its prize piece on display in the Science Museum at the City of arts and sciences in Valencia. I went along to view it...World Cup Trophy in Valencia read more...

The World Cup Trophy in Valencia

 

After arriving in Valencia on the 18th of September, the World Cup trophy went on a whistle stop tour of the region before returning to the 100 years of Football exhibition at the Principe Felipe Museum in the City of Arts and Sciences.

The turn out to see the World Cup Trophy, which was won by Spain earlier this year in South Africa, was everything you would expect, queues at all hours of the day. I thought I would be clever and get there early, but a good 200 more Spanish (who are not great early morning people) had beaten me too it! However, once the exhibition opened the queue moved fairly quickly and in the end I only had an hours wait.

Entry was free and you were able to take your own photos, pose and touch as much as you liked, you just had to put up with the embarrasement of the rest of the queue watching you. (which didn´t seem to bother the Spanish at all!) Being a true Brit... I hid my "will I look ridiculous" doubts, and stepped up to the pedastal, took the World Cup Trophy in my hands, and the smile was automatic.

There was a whole selection of cups and trophies on display, including the European Championship Cup, also won by Spain in 2008 and current holders. This was also a big photo shoot point, but with less audience. Also on display was the UEFA Cup and Copa del Rey (Kings Cup) the Spanish equivalent of the FA cup.

The rest of the exhibition had some photos and historic football memorabilia, but it was very overshadowed by its prize piece the World Cup Trophy.

National Strike Spain, Latest Metrovalencia news

Metrovalencia, different lines are functioning normally since the start of the day, with the only incident recorded in the early hours of two stations - the Patraix and Bell - who had the locks on the doors shut, but they could be opened without problems, according to Europa Press and sources of Railways of the Generalitat Valenciana (FGV).

Also, at 5.38 am, a Line 1 train to the Valencian town of Villanueva de Castellón making an out of service journey to its starting point, met two burning tires on the track, which were removed without incident.

FGV has been noted that different lines of Metrovalencia are workin at "completely normal" levels and are in compliance with minimum service. However, a preliminary assessment, has found that there is less flow of passengers than a regular day at rush hour and there are no crowds at the entrances.

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