A paycheck at the end of the week is something all employees look forward to, but what can players and referees—who will have all eyes on them on the world’s biggest stage—expect to see on their checks? Well, one might be surprised。

　　每逢周末，員工們最關心的問題莫過於本周將拿到多少獎金。你知道在萬眾矚目的世界杯盛宴上，裁判和球員將有多少獎金入賬嗎？答案令人震驚。

　　Referees can make up to $50,000 for the month-long tournament, but only about ten official are expected to make this amount. In reality, the figure is relatively smaller (in 2006, most were paid $35,000) for each referee based on experience and fitness as well as which games they are in charge of officiating。

　　據外媒報道，在曆時一個月的賽事中裁判將收獲最高約5萬美元獎金(約31萬人民幣)，而實際能拿到這個數目的也不過10人左右，多數裁判的收入並不可觀，2006年世界杯，他們的普遍收入約為3.5萬美金。獎金多少取決於裁判自身資曆和裁決公正性以及所裁決的場次。

　　When it comes to players however, the variation is more significant, dependent on the type of player and what team he plays for。

　　球員收入差異化更為明顯，獎金多少取決於他們在場上的位置和效力的球隊。

　　However, each team is guaranteed $8 million dollars just for making it to Brazil -- a number decided by FIFA, and the same amount that teams received for making it to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

　　根據國際足聯的規定，每支球隊將獲得800萬美元的保底收入用以出席巴西世界杯，該標準與南非世界杯相同。