Pop singer Rihanna broke World Cup etiquette when she got her hands on the trophy during Germany’s post-match party.
FIFA
guidelines have previously said that only winners of the tournament and
heads of state are allowed to handle the official World Cup Trophy.
Rules: Rihanna holds the World Cup with Miroslav Klose but guidelines state she should not have touched it
Revealing: Rihanna lifts her top after Germany beat Argentina to win the World Cup
Stuck in the middle with you: Rihanna holds the World Cup while Lucas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger kiss her
Cheerleader: Pop star Rihanna poses with Podolski, Schweinsteiger and match winner Mario Gotze
Indeed,
England’s Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge have previously been forced
to observe this practice during promotional events in the UK.
But
Rihanna – who had earlier lifted her top inside the Maracana during
Germany’s 1-0 win over Argentina – was pictured holding the solid-gold
prize and later revealed she had kissed and posed for a ‘selfie’ with
the famous trophy.
Wives,
girlfriends and children of the Germany players were also pictured with
the trophy during the celebrations in Rio and it appears FIFA have
relaxed their rules regarding the 18-carat gold prize.
Man of the moment: Mario Gotze and his girlfriend Ann-Kathrin Broemmel celebrate with the trophy
Hold on tight: Sami Khedira and his girlfriend Lena Gercke with the World Cup trophy in their grasp
They've got the whole world in their hands:
Kevin Grosskreutz, Shkodran Mustafi, Per Mertesacker and Bastian
Schweinsteiger celebrating with the famous trophy
Time to celebrate: Schweinsteiger, with a signed shirt, and his girlfriend Sarah Brandner celebrate at the party
All smiles: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Germany's head coach Joachim Low and IOC president Thomas Bach
Earlier
in the day Rihanna posted a picture of herself and football legend Pele
soon after she landed in Brazil ahead of the final.
And
on Monday she tweeted: 'I touched the cup, held the cup, kissed the
cup, took a selfie with the cup!!! I meeeaan...... what is YO bucket
list looking like bruh?'
Match-winner
Mario Gotze was one of several players pictured with Rihanna and,
speaking after the victory, he said: 'It’s unbelievable. I scored but I
didn’t really know what was happening.
‘A dream has become a reality and we are going to have a great party. It is absolutely sensational.
‘It wasn’t a simple tournament for me. I owe a lot to my friends and family.’
Chancellor Angela Merkel and president Joachim Gauck were also present at the post-game party.
Germany’s
win was their fourth World Cup triumph and third since the current
trophy was first used in 1974, when Franz Beckenbauer led the hosts to
victory.
However,
they will not get to keep the trophy on a permanent basis – as Brazil
did with the Jules Rimet Trophy following their third success - and will
instead be presented with a gold-plated replica.
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