A football fan scooped a staggering £374,000 from just a £1 stake.
The incredible seven-way accumulator bet, placed at a Coral shop in Liverpool, included matches played in England, Italy, Sweden and Portugal.
In one of the selected games, Portuguese outfit Sporting Lisbon scored in the 92nd minute for the match to finish 2-0, the scoreline the punter had predicted would happen.
The customer, a man in his 50s who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "After the first two results came in and I realised the bet was still alive, I began to follow the other matches, and it wasn’t easy following the results from around Europe, especially as each one became a winner, I got more and more nervous.
"There were late goals in a couple of the games, which only added to the nerves, and when the seventh result came in, I couldn’t believe it, and even when I checked with the staff in the shop and they confirmed it was a winning bet, I had to pinch myself!
"I didn’t get much sleep for a couple of nights, and even now it’s only just sinking in.
"This is a life-changing amount, and while we’ll be investing lots of it, we’ll also celebrate in style. I could never have imagined winning so much money, this really is my bet of a lifetime."
Coral spokesman John Hill added: “This is one of the most extraordinary winning accumulators you are ever likely to see.
"The plucky punter from Liverpool has gone across Europe to find seven correct scores and has been rewarded with a huge pay-out for just a £1 stake.
"What makes this accumulator even more incredible is that Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon have both scored late into stoppage time in their respective matches to keep the bet alive.
"It must have been a rollercoaster ride for the punter over the weekend."
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