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Fan makes £25,000 on dream goal



Wozza

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From the Beeb.

A football fan won £25,000 after dreaming that Liverpool's Xabi Alonso scored a goal from his own half.

After the dream in July, Adrian Hayward placed a £200 bet, at odds of 125-1, that Alonso would score from behind the halfway line at some point this season.

His dream came true on Saturday when the Spaniard scored against Luton Town in the FA Cup 3rd round.

"I've never placed such a large bet before but I had a feeling about it," said Mr Hayward, of Newbury, Berkshire.

"I was watching the Luton match on TV with my family and I saw the keeper off his line. I was shouting 'Shoot!' and he did.

"It seemed to take an age to hit the net but when it did, I just went berserk."

The 42-year-old father-of-two said he might spend some of the winnings on a family holiday.

Bookmaker Paddy Power said: "When he placed the bet we thought it was the easiest £200 we had ever made.

"But fair play to him. It's great when these unusual bets pay out and it shows that dreams do come true."
 






Wardy

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Heard that on Match of the Day. Always good to see the bookies take a beating.
 


Arthritic Toe

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Richie Morris said:
This was on the news last night and in the nationals on Sunday. To be honest I thought he would have got better odds.

Agreed - 125/1 seems like really low odds for something that bizarre, considering he named the player too. Only a handful of players have ever scored from their own half. He should have got several thousands to one for that.
 


Uncle Spielberg

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Hardly worth picking up was it ???
 




Jello

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Jul 8, 2003
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Few years ago a mate dreamt that Chelsea would win 5-1 at Spurs, only had a fiver but made about £400. Not happened since though
 








Kenhead

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mcshane in the 79th said:
Pretty brave sticking £200 on it - but well done :clap:

He was on talksport the other day, he said that the only reason he put £200 down was because paddy power would only accept that as a minium as it was such a rear bet.
 


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Attilio the Hun said:
Didn't some buffoon bet McShane would score in a 1-0 win at Selhurst this season?!!! :dunce: :dunce:

What an . . . . eh?

Oh.

:nono:

I thank you :lolol: It paid for this here PC!
 


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