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24th Aug 2015

PIC: Rafa Benitez and Real Madrid cost this fan over €14,000 last night

Agonisingly close but yet so far

Alan Loughnane

We feel this guy’s pain…

Accumulators are a great way to enhance your interest in the sport at the weekend and if they go your way, earn a handy bit go cash as well.

This punter had correctly predicted draws in seven football games in Scotland and England and he was relying on a win from Real Madrid to round off his accumulator.

All he needed was for the Galácticos to go out and beat Sporting Gijon and he would have won €14,000 for just a €1.50 accumulator.

Unfortunately for him, Real Madrid played out a 0-0 draw last night against the newly promoted side to leave the punter wondering what could have been.

And to make matters even worse, the poor fellow was reportedly offered €11,200 for the bet before the start of the game.

Hat-tip to i100.

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