FIFA has unveiled a historic new reward for future FIFA World Cup champions, introducing championship rings for the first time in the tournament's history.
The governing body of world football is adopting a tradition popular in major American sports leagues, with the victorious team at the FIFA World Cup set to receive specially designed championship rings alongside the iconic World Cup Trophy and winners' medals.
Under the new initiative, FIFA will produce 30 exclusive championship rings for members of the World Cup-winning team, recognising the players and key personnel who contribute to lifting football's biggest prize.
In addition to the champions' collection, FIFA will also release 1,996 commemorative rings for fans around the world. The number is a tribute to the year 1996, when FIFA first introduced the current World Cup champions' badge, adding another symbolic layer to the new collectible.
Originally published by NotJustOk.