LEGO unveils giant World Cup trophy in NYC

LEGO has unveiled a 27-foot-tall World Cup trophy replica made from more than 1.3 million bricks at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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LEGO has unveiled a 27-foot-tall World Cup trophy replica made from more than 1.3 million bricks at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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