S-h-o-c-k-e-r! World Cup trophies stolen from FIFA’s office

By Tony Ubani, in South Africa
Police in Johannesburg have confirmed replica World Cup trophies have been stolen from FIFA’s temporary headquarters.

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National police commissioner Bheki Cele said: “We knew that there was a theft and we are investigating.”
La Repubblica claims the trophies were replicas of the cup that will take the centre stage at the Soccer City final in Johannesburg on July 11.

The stollen items also include other trophies and sports equipment.The police also confirmed that 316 people, 207 of South African origin, have been arrested for World Cup-related crimes since the start of the tournament.