Issued by authority of the government of the Isle of Man in 1998, this proof silver crown celebrates the biggest sports event in the world, the World Cup. That year, France was the host country and stunned the experts by beating perennial powerhouse Brazil in the finals. The World Cup competition occurs every four years and is the most highly anticipated and watched sporting event known to man. This coin would make a great present for that soccer (know throughout the rest of the planet as football) fan in your life or any collector of world coins.