World Cup fan job pays $1,000 a minute to present the MVP trophy

A World Cup promotion is offering one fan a highly unusual dream job: presenting the match MVP trophy at the final and earning $90,000 for 90 minutes, or about $1,000 a minute. The article says the contest was launched about a month ago by the American beer company Michelob, which awards the postgame player-of-the-match trophy.

The winner will be selected as the company’s “Most Valuable Player Trophy Officer,” and must appear at the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19. In addition to the pay, the chosen fan will receive two free tickets to the final. The role is described as being for the person who will hand the trophy to the best player in the championship match.

The trophy itself was designed by artist Victor Solomon, who has created several sports trophies, including the NBA championship trophy named after Larry O’Brien. The article says the trophy’s monetary value has not been disclosed.

It also notes that this is not the only lucrative fan-facing World Cup job to appear recently. Fox previously advertised a $50,000 position for a fan willing to watch every World Cup match for 39 days and create social media content for the broadcaster, which holds the tournament’s U.S. rights. The piece concludes that the World Cup and the money surrounding it are generating a series of unusual jobs that require little effort.