The Euro 2024 trophy is named after one of UEFA’s most important figures, and several nations will hope to lift this iconic piece of silverware this summer.
Twenty four nations are heading to Germany to fight for one of the most prestigious international prizes available.
If you lift this, you are the kings of Europe for four years, so it’s a special accolade.
What is the Euro 2024 trophy called?
UEFA‘s showpiece international trophy is named after Frenchman Henri Delaunay.
This current version has been in use since 2008, when Spain’s Iker Casillas lifted the prize after La Roja’s win.
The new design is still based on the original but is taller and heavier to reflect the importance of the European Championship.
The trophy is made of pure silver and weighs 8kg, and now has the names of each winner engraved on the back.
Who is Henri Delaunay?
Delaunay is known as the founder of the Euros and was UEFA’s first general secretary.
The Frenchman was born in Paris in 1883 and started his career in football at just 20, taking the role of secretary at Etoile des Deux Lacs.
He was the club’s president by the time he was 26 and also became a key part of the French Football Federation [FFF].
Delaunay was also a serious student of the game and was appointed by FIFA in 1920 to help set up the Referees Committee.
He continued to be heavily involved in football throughout his life until he helped form UEFA in 1954.
In all the years prior to that, he had dreamt of an international tournament involving just European nations.
He passed away in 1955 and never got to see his dream come to fruition, which is why both incarnations of the Euros trophy have been named after Delaunay.