Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "FIFA World Cup Trophy" in English language version.
But the story has holes. For a start, the Rimet couldn't be melted into gold bars because it wasn't solid gold. Most likely, the German replica wasn't all gold either. Moreover, the police had no evidence the trophy had been melted down. Indeed, the convicted Argentine gold dealer Juan Carlos Hernández testified that he didn't melt it down. An analysis of his foundry found traces of gold of a different quality from the trophy.