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Photographers take pictures of the FIFA World Cup trophy upon its arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda airport during the Trophy Tour in Tokyo April 23, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Toru Hanai
TORONTO (Reuters) – The World Cup trophy ventured into Stanley Cup territory on Wednesday, providing onlookers a glimpse of the contrasting lifestyles for two of sport’s most cherished and well-recognized prizes.
The 18-carat gold trophy, on an eight-month tour stretched across five continents and 83 countries ahead of this year’s World Cup in South Africa, came to Canada, a soccer outpost that has only qualified for one World Cup and failed to score a goal.
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Taken home for a day by each member of the winning team, the Stanley Cup has visited war zones, strip clubs, been used for a child’s christening and a dog food bowl.

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~ by nikki on April 29, 2010.