I must say that this image is disturbing

[Emrys]

6. Since Infantino only invented the award on November 5th without consulting anybody else, I guess it was a rush job

Since Trump would be impressed with any old tat as long as it was painted gold, there wasn't much point in going to town on the design, so it is what it is.

Here's the actual World Cup trophy (whisper it quietly so Trump can't hear, but it's 18 carat gold, which I seriously doubt his is):



This is the more classic, arguably more boring, Jules Rimet World Cup trophy it replaced (it's gold plate):



I don't know why the ancient Greek goddess of victory Nike (they missed a sponsorship trick there by a few decades) is supporting a garden tub.

I've always thought the newer World Cup Trophy looks a bit weird with the clawy thing grasping the globe like something out of Doctor Who, but I suppose it has a certain elegance. It does make Trump's award look a bit meh.

For his trophy, as much as they put any great thought into it, I suppose they were trying to riff off the World Cup trophy's theme and ended up with something from Bizarro World because they went cheap. It's certainly less blingy. Maybe he'll add some Home Depot filigree to bring it up to scratch.