O Super Bowl LIX will be disputed between Kansas City Chiefs e Philadelphia Eagles. The duel takes place this Sunday (09/02), from 20:30 (Brasília time), at Caesars Superdome, in New Orleans. Whoever wins, invoices the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy.
A curious question is: Who was Vince Lombardi? Sporting News explains.
Vince Lombardi: Who was it?
The Super Bowl trophy has the same shape every year. The name is a tribute to Vince Thomas Lombardi, the first champion coach of Super Bowlbeating him twice in a row with Green Bay Packers in 1967 and 1968. He considered one of the most important and influential football professionals in the second half of the twentieth century.
The cup was created in 1966 for the merger of the National Football League with the American Football League, the two largest football alloys. The trophy was called AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
However, Vince Lombardi died on September 3, 1970at 57, victim of colorectal cancer. The coach was included in the Hall of football fame in 1971. From there, his name was given to the trophy immediately.
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Vince Lombardi Trophy: height, weight and what is done
The Vince Lombardi trophy has 56cm high and weighs 3.2kg. It symbolizes a football ball backed on a three -sided base waiting to be kicked. The trophy is made of solid silver And it has the name “Vince Lombardi” recorded in it, as well as the Roman numeral corresponding to the edition of the Super Bowl in which he was won. The manufacture is the Tiffany’s jewelry.
After the Super Bowl, it is sent again to the jewelry store, to record the names of the participating teams, the date of the game, the place and the final score. The Super Bowl winning team has the trophy, and smaller replicas are presented to each member of the champion team. A new trophy is produced each year by Tiffany’s.
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Chiefs x Eagles: time and where to watch
- Super Bowl 2025
- Date: February 9, Sunday
- Hours: 8:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Where to watch: NFL Game Pass, ESPN (closed TV), Disney+ (streaming) and RedeTV (open TV)
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