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The last month has seen some great soccer matches with the Euros and the Copa America seeing the top South American and European nations battling it out. Argentina lifted the Copa America after an extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez saw them defeat Colombia.
In Germany, England fans had been hopeful that their time had come to win a major tournament for the first time since 1966, but Spain had other ideas.
While English fans were left licking their wounds and manager Gareth Southgate vacated his post the following day, one football fan was not disappointed in the least. Famous fighter Connor McGregor not only reveled in watching England being defeated, he also made a tidy sum.
McGregor’s Betting History
As sports betting expert Chirag Dubey explains, the best online betting sites will offer a variety of sports markets and competitive odds. Connor McGregor was lucky enough to make the most of this and earned a cool million by backing the Spanish to win.
McGregor would have won even more if Spain had won 3-1, but he was happy enough with what he did win. The other bet he placed on the Euros was for Christiano Ronaldo to win the tournament’s Golden Boot for the most goals scored. The Portuguese legend failed to find the net for the first time in a major tournament in his career.
While McGregor isn’t short of a dollar or two thanks to his fighting and movie career, he bagged more winnings earlier in the month by backing Nate Diaz in his boxing bout with Jorge Masvidal.
Luck of the Irish in the Euro Final
McGregor was left waiting until the 86th minute for Spain’s Mikel Uyarzabel to net the winner. This came after substitute Cole Palmer equalized Nico William’s opener.
McGregor and the entire Spanish nation had a nervous few moments after the late goal as replays were checked to see if there was a possible offside in the move. However, the goal stood and Spain won their record-breaking fourth European…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 09:25:06
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