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the week the 1966 World Cup disappeared: what actually happened
In March 1966, the Jules Rimet Trophy was brazenly stolen from a London exhibition hall, triggering one of the most chaotic weeks in sporting history. Ransom demands, undercover detectives, Cold War intrigue, and one very famous dog — this is the complete story of the week the World Cup went missing.