A child from Trinidad and Tobago will have a dream realised of walking onto the playing field holding the hand of his football hero at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Yesterday, the local McDonald’s Restaurant franchise launched the McDonald’s Player Escort programme in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the Heroes Foundation.
The programme gives one lucky T&T child the opportunity of a lifetime to escort a football player during the quarter-final match in Rio de Janeiro at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The grand prize is a trip to Rio de Janeiro from July 2-5 for one child, accompanied by one adult. There, the lucky child will get the opportunity to walk onto the pitch hand in hand with a player at the start of a World Cup match. The trip includes airfare, hotel accommodation, meals, access to tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro and interaction with children from other countries.
The competition is open to children between the ages of six and 10, and opens on April 28. Registration vouchers are available at Mc Donald’s restaurants located at Cipriani Boulevard, The Falls West Mall, Grand Bazaar, Gulf View and Gulf City Mall. No purchase is necessary to participate. The draw to determine the child chosen to go to Brazil takes place on May 1.