The UEFA Europa Conference League was introduced as a third-tier European football competition to give more clubs a shot at European glory, and it has quickly become a fun addition to Thursday and Friday night football for us football crazy addicts.
While some top-tier European sides might disregard the competition, it isn’t just a consolation prize for clubs missing out on the Champions League; it’s a platform for players to shine on a continental stage, bringing European football to cities that rarely see it. For fans, it’s another trophy to dream about.
But for one football fan, that dream seemed closer to home—literally. While clubs battle it out for this coveted piece of silverware, @_ttaylor97 discovered that a trophy remarkably similar to the Conference League’s resides in his nan’s living room.
Taking to the platform X, he posted a photo of his grandmother’s floor lamp, which looks like a poor man’s version of the Conference League trophy. The caption on the post read, “It appears me grans won the Europa conference league”
The actual UEFA Europa Conference League trophy is no ordinary piece of hardware. Designed by the creative agency Pentagram, it’s a modern masterpiece standing 57.5 cm tall and weighing a hefty 11 kg.
The trophy’s most striking feature is its 32 hexagonal spines—symbolizing the 32 teams in the group stage—twisting upwards in an elegant, almost hypnotic motion. The curvature is meant to mimic the flight of a football curling towards the goal.
Made from hand-brushed brass with a galvanic steel and silver-plated finish, it possesses a futuristic geometric look, ensuring it dazzles under stadium lights when hoisted by the victors.
But what about Nan’s lamp? Well, let’s just say it gives the trophy a run for its money. From the angle the picture has been clicked at, the lamp does look taller than the actual trophy by a big margin.
It’s tall frame and curvature bears an uncanny resemblance to the twisting spines of the trophy. The lamp could very well pass as the actual trophy’s replica— a taller one at that, which looks sleek in the corner of a cozy living room.
The only thing it’s missing is the UEFA Emblem across the front of the trophy.
The post has garnered 2.8 million views in the span of approximately 22 hours, and is sure to have gotten a laugh out most of those 2.8 million scrolling on X. One cheeky commenter quipped, “Your Nan’s got more trophies than Tottenham!”—a classic dig that Spurs fans have likely heard one too many times.
While the players on the pitch give everything to bring home silverware, @_ttaylor97’s discovery proves that, sometimes, the trophy you’re chasing might already be in your own house. And for Nan? Well, she might want to keep that lamp under lock and key—just in case UEFA starts making inquiries.