The Curious Incident of the World Cup in the Night

“Pickles drew my attention to a package, tightly bound in newspaper, lying by the front wheel. I picked it up and tore some paper and saw a woman holding a dish over her head, and disks with the words Germany, Uruguay, Brazil. I rushed inside to my wife. She was one of those anti-sport wives. But I said, ‘I’ve found the World Cup! I’ve found the World Cup!’”

These are the words of David Corbett, who solved one of the great enduring mysteries of world sport by finding the Jules Rimet trophy — or, rather, following his dog, Pickles, who found the trophy — after it was stolen in London 40 years ago.

The amazing tale, which is still an open-ended mystery, is recounted in The Observer.

Amazing stuff