30 for 30: Soccer Stories - Season 1 - Eps 6: Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the World Cup winners from 1930 to 1970, is a prize shrouded in mystery, as the whereabouts of the original trophy is unknown. This film focuses on the trophy's first brush with crime—a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II—and Ottorino Barassi, an Italian soccer official who attempted to protect the valued prize.
About 30 for 30: Soccer Stories
Title: 30 for 30: Soccer Stories
First Air Date: 2014-04-15
Last Air Date: 2014-07-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: ESPN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
ESPN Films, creators of the critically-acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, will premiere a new series in April surrounding the 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN. 30 for 30: Soccer Stories will include a mix of standalone feature-length and 30-minute-long documentary films from an award winning group of filmmakers telling compelling narratives from around the international soccer landscape.
