- FIFA World Cup 1934. Participation Medal: Official participant's medal for the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy, awarded to the Czech national footballer Jirí Sobotka—also known as Georges Sobotka (1911–1994)—bearing the inscription "Campionato Mondiale di Calcio. FIFA FIGC Italia Maggio - Giugno 1934 XIIe" and the engraved name "G. Sobotka Cecoslovaccia." Designer: "D. Manetti." Sobotka played in the final match against Italy! Bronze, 5 cm. Housed in its original case!! The consignor received this medal directly from Sobotka's estate! --Participant medals featuring a player's name engraving are extremely rare! The original presentation case is almost impossible to find! Jiri Sobotka—also known as Georges Sobotka (1911–1994)—earned a total of 23 international caps for Czechoslovakia. He won the national championship six times with Slavia Prague and claimed the Mitropa Cup in 1938. In 1946, he moved to Switzerland, where he served as player-coach for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, winning the league title five times. He subsequently joined Feyenoord Rotterdam as head coach in 1959, leading the team to the Dutch championship in 1961. Condition: A

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