US EditionTrophy turns up in German team's own basement after being reported stolen
- On Monday, Fuechse Berlin reported the large silver dish that went missing from its offices in November was found stashed in the club's basement storage area during a four-month search.
- Club officials say suspects stole the trophy to hide it and planned to retrieve it but abandoned the plan due to media attention; January raids seized a silver bar, prompting prosecutors to suspect melting.
- The trophy was valued at around 12,000 euros and is engraved with champion teams' names, marking it as one of Germany's most storied sports trophies.
- The league has now canceled the replacement order, and Fuechse Berlin will not get to hold the trophy again for a while.
- Investigators had earlier seized a silver bar during January raids, prompting suspicion the trophy had been melted down; the recovery closes a four-month saga from its disappearance in November to this Monday.
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The Berlin Füchse, who were crowned German handball champions last season, can breathe a sigh of relief as the Bundesliga victory trophy, which was allegedly stolen by thieves, has been found.
The German Füchse Berlin won the championship title for the first time in their history last year, but the trophy disappeared shortly afterwards.
There is a happy ending to the drama that German handball champions Füchse Berlin faced. The championship trophy, which was initially thought to have been stolen, was found in the basement of the club's offices. Nejc Cehte plays for the current Champions League runners-up.
There is a happy ending to the drama that the German handball champions, the Füchse Berlin, faced. As reported by the German news agency dpa, the championship trophy, which was initially suspected to have been stolen, was found in the basement of the club's offices. Slovenian Nejc Cehte plays for the current Champions League runners-up.
It was thought to be stolen. Now the Füchse Berlin trophy is back – found in their own basement. Bob Hanning can hardly believe it himself.
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