Someone put a million dollars on Spain to beat Cape Verde and walked away with eighty-five thousand in profit.
That smile in the photo is exactly how that person felt when the final whistle blew.
the payout was only 8.5% on a million dollars.
Meaning the market priced this as basically a foregone conclusion.
And honestly? It was.
Spain are reigning world champions. Cape Verde, with all due respect, are not in that conversation yet.
So the real bet was not on Spain winning.
It was on certainty paying better than nothing.
Because $85,000 for a near-guaranteed result is still $85,000 more than you had yesterday.
The bold move was not picking Spain. The bold move was putting a million on the line to prove a point most people already knew was true.
๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Metropolitan Police confirms that Arsenal's parade is the biggest ever parade held in the country.
Over 1.5 million people estimated.
Arsenal are a very, very good team. They won the league because of exceptional resilience, structure, consistency and a world-class defensive unit. My personal view is that, if they are to now become a truly outstanding side, they need more elite-level forwards.
Itโs a full circle moment for Arsenal.
Their pursuit of the Premier League title arguably began on this ground, almost four years ago. On the opening night of the 2022-23 campaign, Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
๐ Fans watching on nearby roof
๐ค Arteta, Josh Kroenke sing North London Forever
๐ด Coaching staff in playersโ shirts
๐พ Champagne in dressing room
๐ Private party in central London
It was a day Arsenal waited 22 years for but Mikel Arteta and his players - and the fans - made the most of their Premier League trophy lift celebrations.
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I canโt describe my feelings right nowโฆ Football always gives back to those who keep believing.. To the fans who kept believing, you deserve thisโฆ Arsenal; the club that will stay in my heart forever, you deserve thisโฆ The players and everyone at the club who made it happen, you deserve thisโฆ Congratulations to the best club in the world โค๏ธ @Arsenal
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