Life-long fan puts £50,000 on Roger Federer to win men's Wimbledon title - and his girlfriend doesn't know
When Roger Federer steps out on court today he will no doubt be feeling the weight of expectation on his shoulders.
But there is one man who may just have had more sleepless nights than the former champion over the last fortnight, a life-long fan who has put a £50,000 stake on Federer gaining his eighth Wimbledon title.
George, 36, will be holding his breath this afternoon as the Swiss number five attempts to beat Marin Cillic to become the oldest Wimbledon champion since the beginning of the open era in 1968.
And to add to his nerves as he waits to see if Federer can pull off another Wimbledon title and at the same time land George a handsome payout is the fact he has not told his girlfriend about the bet.
If his gamble pays off, George stands to win £162,000, but if he pulls it off he plans to call it a day and abandon his betting career - convinced he could not be so lucky twice.
Now he's bracing himself for the reaction of his girlfriend, who will be with him to watch the final on Centre Court today.
He added: "My girlfriend thinks I’m mad spending so much time and money watching tennis."
"Although I'm sure she'll be rather delighted with the bet, should I win, as who could be angry when winning such an amount of money?"
Asked what he planned to do with his winnings, he said: "I’ll probably have to propose to my girlfriend as otherwise she may leave me when she finds out how much money I placed on this bet."
When Roger Federer steps out on court today he will no doubt be feeling the weight of expectation on his shoulders.
But there is one man who may just have had more sleepless nights than the former champion over the last fortnight, a life-long fan who has put a £50,000 stake on Federer gaining his eighth Wimbledon title.
George, 36, will be holding his breath this afternoon as the Swiss number five attempts to beat Marin Cillic to become the oldest Wimbledon champion since the beginning of the open era in 1968.
And to add to his nerves as he waits to see if Federer can pull off another Wimbledon title and at the same time land George a handsome payout is the fact he has not told his girlfriend about the bet.
If his gamble pays off, George stands to win £162,000, but if he pulls it off he plans to call it a day and abandon his betting career - convinced he could not be so lucky twice.
Now he's bracing himself for the reaction of his girlfriend, who will be with him to watch the final on Centre Court today.
He added: "My girlfriend thinks I’m mad spending so much time and money watching tennis."
"Although I'm sure she'll be rather delighted with the bet, should I win, as who could be angry when winning such an amount of money?"
Asked what he planned to do with his winnings, he said: "I’ll probably have to propose to my girlfriend as otherwise she may leave me when she finds out how much money I placed on this bet."
