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Why Porto created a trophy called the Arsenal Cup

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As a club we have got our hands on plenty of silverware over the years, but we can also lay claim to having a trophy named in our honour - thanks to FC Porto.

And this is not any old trophy - it cost around £300,000 in today’s money, is over two metres tall and has its own display case within the Portuguese giants’ museum. However, the story behind its creation is just as unique as the sculpture itself.

In May 1948, shortly after our record-equalling sixth league triumph, we embarked on a short tour of Portugal, with a well-earned reputation as the most powerful team in Europe, if not the world.