It may well end up winning the Puskas Award. It will be talked about a long time in the future. Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Juventus was simply spectacular. Not only for the accuracy but for the timing of the leap and the connection.
It will probably be remembered as his greatest ever goal when he hangs up his playing boots. For one punter at Ladbrokes that incredible strike was even more special because it landed them over £166,000 from a £10 stake.
The punter in question had Real Madrid in a 17-fold accumulator of matches spread out over two weeks. Ronaldo’s strike helped move Real Madrid out to a 3-0 win in the match and it was just a small (but spectacular) part that bet which left the punter with a life-changing sum of money.
The bet had begun with some action from the recent international break and late goals from both Chile and Bulgaria managed to keep the bet alive. Ronaldo was a key figure earlier inn this massive wager too as he produced two goals injury time to help Portugal beat Egypt in a friendly. With the midweek Champions League action in the bet, it was wrapped up with four successful Europa League wagers, with Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Lazio and RB Leipzig all delivering.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “There are still a couple of months to play out but we doubt we’ll see a win quite as substantial as this for the rest of the season.”
BET IN FULL
Denmark to beat Panama – 2/9
Uruguay to beat Czech Republic – 17/20
Brazil to beat Russia – 13/20
Bosnia & Herzegovina to beat Bulgaria – 23/20
Portugal to beat Egypt – 4/7
Mexico to beat Iceland – 17/20
Chile to beat Sweden – 13/8
Bulgaria to beat Kazakhstan – 4/11
Bayern Munich to beat Sevilla – 3/4
Barcelona to beat AS Roma – 4/15
Arsenal to beat CSKA Moscow – 19/50
Atletico Madrid to beat Sporting Lisbon – 1/3
Lazio to beat Red Bull Salzburg – 3/4
Austria to beat Slovenia – 4/5
RB Leipzig to beat Marseille – 17/20
Liverpool to beat Man City – 19/10
Real Madrid to beat Juventus – 19/10
TOTAL STAKE – £10
TOTAL RETURNS – £166,853.40
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