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ZURICH - A piece of the original World Cup trophy has been found and will be displayed in the new FIFA museum. Brandon Carlo Bruins Jersey .A staff member found the stone base of the Jules Rimet trophy last month in basement storage at FIFA headquarters, museum creative director David Ausseil said Tuesday.Its like finding an Egyptian mummy, Ausseil told The Associated Press. You cant put a price tag on it because its family jewels.The base is a 10-centimetre (4-inch) tall, octagonal piece of blue semi-precious lapis lazuli stone, Ausseil said.It carries the names of the first four World Cup winners: Uruguay and Italy each won twice between 1930 and 1950.Ausseil said the trophy got a new base before the 1954 tournament, won by West Germany.The gold statuette was permanently given to Brazil after winning its third title in 1970. It was stolen in 1983 and never recovered.We thought (the base) was lost in Brazil, Ausseil said. We think no FIFA president has seen it since Jules Rimet himself.The director spoke on the sidelines of a tour of the museum construction site in downtown Zurich. The World Football Museum, with exhibits on three floors, is scheduled to open in March 2016.FIFA announced the museum in 2012 when the expected $200 million project was to be built underground at its headquarters on a hill overlooking the city. Matt Beleskey Bruins Jersey . Rosbergs time of 1 minute, 33.185 seconds at the Bahrain International Circuit was a quarter of a second faster than Hamilton, who had to abandon his final flying lap after running wide at the first corner. Jeremy Lauzon Jersey . - The New York Rangers have momentum, a unified locker room and Henrik Lundqvist.ARLINGTON, Va. - Eric Fehr always wanted to win the Stanley Cup. Thats what he dreamt of when playing hockey on the pond on his familys farm in Winkler, Man.Fehr didnt wonder what it would be like to play outdoors in the NHL. That changed early in his professional career.When the games started coming out and you started watching them, you definitely thought, This is pretty cool, this is something Id like to be a part of, Fehr said.Fehr, who will play in his second Winter Classic on Thursday when he and the Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks, is part of outdoor hockey lore because of his role in the 2011 game in Pittsburgh. Fehr scored two goals including the winner in that game to help the Capitals beat the Penguins.He had the performance we all wanted to have, forward Brooks Laich said. He had the game we all wanted to have.Fehr scored on a wrap-around after Marc-Andre Fleury gave the puck away. Then he had the winner on a breakaway.It was one of his career highlights.Regular-season highlight maybe, Fehr said. At the end of the day its still a regular-season game. Obviously it was a bit of a bigger stage but at the end of the day it was just two goals.Those two goals of his 80 in the NHL with the Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the ones most people remember about Fehr. In the rain at Heinz Field, the 2003 first-round pick, who has battled shoulder problems for years, had something of a coming-out party.It definitely put him on the map for some people that didnt necessarily know Fehrsie before, defenceman Karl Alzner said. Its a tough act to follow, but if anyone can do it, I would put money oon him to battle hard for it. Brandon Carlo Jersey. .Fehr thanked the bad ice for evening the playing field that night.It was a different game, he said. It wasnt a game like most.Sun is in the forecast for Thursdays game at Nationals Park, so the 29-year-old forward isnt promising an encore performance.Were going to let everybody else get in there and get some goals and Im going to try to fly under the radar, Fehr said.Fehr has two goals in his past three games, so maybe he shouldnt count himself out. Twice a 50-goal scorer with the Western Hockey Leagues Brandon Wheat Kings and twice a 20-goal scorer for the AHLs Hershey Bears, he has the kind of natural talent teammates marvel at.Hes a guy that can all of a sudden step up, Laich said. Its almost like a home-run hitter can step up and just crack one. Hes got that game-breaking sort of ability to score.Defenceman Mike Green can still remember how Fehr scored his goals four years ago in Pittsburgh. To Green, it was just another example of what Fehr can do with the spotlight turned up.Hes one of those players thats sort of in the weeds but when he needs to step up and play in big games, he does, Green said. Hes been great for us lately, and hopefully hell have (another) showcase in the Winter Classic.After that two-goal night, Alzner said Fehr has big shoes to fill — his own. But Fehr sounded like a guy trying to reduce expectations rather than inflate them going into Thursday.I didnt guarantee not scoring a goal, Fehr said with a chuckle. But I guaranteed lots of other guys were going to score goals. Well see what happens.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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