Platinamo Tlotla · 2026
Fifpro World 11 Mok'olok'oto oa Bolo ea Maoto
by xCruza
- Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award 2026 in Tlotla
- CLIENT: Fifpro
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 930,731
- Verification code 8F54962DC2 · Verify this award
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About Fifpro World 11 Mok'olok'oto oa Bolo ea Maoto
Mok'olok'oto oa Fifpro World 11 o thehiloe holim'a Abrazo de Gol, polelo ea Argentina e bolelang ho hahara sephetho. Likarolo tse leshome le motso o mong li kopanngoa ho etsa senoelo se le seng, li bontša sehlopha se kopaneng ka ketso e le 'ngoe le boiteko bo arolelanoang. E khethiloeng ke libapali tsa bolo ea maoto tse fetang 28,000 tsa profeshenale, moralo o sebetsa ka maemo a mabeli, senoelo se kopantsoeng le sekhechana se ts'oaroang ka letsoho bakeng sa sebapali ka seng se khethiloeng. Sebopeho se thelletseng sa mokoloko o sothehang le o sothehang khahlanong se fa mok'olok'oto motsamao o bonahalang ka maemo ka bobeli. E entsoe ka aluminiamo e tiileng e nang le ho qetelloa ka letsoho; ka hare ho satin, ka ntle ho benya, le ho ngola lebitso le selemo ka leisara.
About the Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award
Fifpro World 11 Mok'olok'oto oa Bolo ea Maoto ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang ka sebele, e ntle le e khanyang. Bahapi ba Platinamo ke limakatso tsa boqapi, bopaki ba meeli ea boqapi ba kelello, mme ba bontša botsebi bo sa lekanngoeng le bohlale ba baqapi ba bona. Meralo ena e lebelletsoe ho ba mesebetsi e tsebahalang haholo e hlalosang botle ba nako, e kenyang letsoho bophelong bo botle ba sechaba mme e sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Fifpro World 11 Mok'olok'oto oa Bolo ea Maoto e bontša boemo bo phahameng ba bokhabane mme ntle le pelaelo e etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo ka litšobotsi tsa eona tse molemo le tse nang le boleng. Fifpro World 11 Mok'olok'oto oa Bolo ea Maoto ke mosebetsi o hapileng Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award o tsosang litakatso, o susumetsang, o thabisang mme o tsosang thabo e kholo.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Under the concept of Abrazo de Gol, the new Fifpro World 11 trophy pays tribute to the best in the world. Made from solid aluminum, it consists of eleven individual pieces that, when brought together, form a cup, symbolizing the moment when the team merges into a single gesture. Its streamlined design makes it a one of a kind trophy that signals a new era for Fifpro, communicating the value of shared effort in an innovative way.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The dimensions for Individual trophy are H 350 mm, D 68 mm, W 56 mm. Weight, 1.3 kg. When all 11 units assemble into the cup, the overall piece remains H 350 mm with a 215 mm maximum diameter. Each statuette is delivered in a rigid black presentation case with magnetic closure, silver stamped lettering and a velvet lined internal cradle H 388 × W 126 × D 74 mm.
- Tags
- Goal embrace, Collective award, Football trophy, Aluminum, Product design, Anodizing, World 11, FIFPRO, xCruza, By the players, Sculpture
- Production Technology
- Made from solid aluminum, the trophy combines high precision technology with an artisanal finish. Each statuette is machined on a 5 axis Cnc to achieve its three dimensional form, then undergoes multiple polishing stages to create a satin finish on the interior and a mirror polish on the exterior. Each piece is laser engraved with the player s name and the year it was awarded.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to turn a concept as profound as Abrazo de Gol into a three dimensional trophy. Its symbolic meaning had to be translated through morphology and usability: an object that is understood and felt in the hand, while also functioning as a collective system. Externally, the complex geometry had to be manufacturable and consistent: 5 axis Cnc machining plus hand finishing to meet Fifpro s global quality standards.
- Research
- This design research aimed to make the Fifpro World 11 a collective trophy. The method followed three axes analysis, concept and development comparing trophies and award rituals, then exploring embrace forms via references from art, sculpture and jewelry, using Cad 3D, prototypes and grip fit tests. xCruza and Fifpro participated. The result is an 11 piece modular cup. Impact, scalable system received by world stars, reinforcing inclusion and strengthening the award experience and identity.
- Inspiration
- In Argentina, football is felt deeply, and a goal embrace is more than a hug, it is celebration, recognition, and passion. This popular expression inspired us to design an award in which more than 28,000 professional footballers select the world’s best eleven.
By the players, for the players is the motto of Fifpro World 11, a collective award that promotes inclusion and camaraderie. In this way, the new design breaks with the single trophy logic and is experienced as a collective celebration. - Project Duration
- Project started in October 2024 and was formally unveiled on 9 December 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the trophy was delivered worldwide to World 11 players across top clubs such as Real Madrid, Fc Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal, among them Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Aitana Bonmatí and Lucy Bronze.
- Operation Flow
- It is a system designed for two states, as a whole, the eleven statuettes assemble to form the cup and individually, each piece is presented to the player and can be held with one hand from the center of the object or with two hands from the base. Its irregular geometry invites the recipient to explore its curves and reveals, with surprise, that each award is part of a larger whole.
- Image Credits
- Image 1, 2, 3 and 5: xCruza
Image 5: Fifpro
Video: Fifpro
