World Cup
A gambler bet on North Macedonia’s 1-0 win against Italy and made the bench tremble in the air
Squadra Azura’s ban from the 2022 World Cup filled the pockets of a gambler in Italy who not only bet on North Macedonia winning the draw between the two sides but also predicted the exact outcome.
Italy were clear favorites against North Macedonia at Renzo Barbera on Thursday night, but the final left the entire footballing world open-mouthed.
Trajkovski, who defeated Donaroma in 90+2′ with a powerful shot from outside the box, handed his country’s national team a historic victory (first home defeat for Italy in World Cup qualifiers) that would allow him to qualify in Qatar win stadiums through a ‘final’ with Portugal, forcing the Italians to watch the event from home for the second straight season.
However, the phrase “no one expected this result” cannot be said literally, because the Italian newspaper Nazione revealed in an article that in Spezia there was a player who not only bet on the defeat of Squadra Azura, but also found it accurate score. .
According to the text, he is a “pro” at the bet, not playing a simple amount but wagering €1,500 and actually resorting to a 1-0 win of North Macedonia over his country’s national team He benefited from the huge odds and won an amount of 110,000 euros.
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.