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Pickles the dog finds the World Cup trophy

Sporting Witness by BBC

Jun 12, 202610:43Sports & Recreation

Pickles the dog became an unlikely hero before the 1966 World Cup when he found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy on his daily walk. Stardom beckoned as he was honoured with a medal and a role in a film, even becoming part o...

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Pickles the dog finds the World Cup trophy is an episode from Sporting Witness by BBC. Pickles the dog became an unlikely hero before the 1966 World Cup when he found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy on his daily walk. Stardom beckoned as he w...

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Published Jun 12, 2026, 10:43 long, audio available.