Congratulations
to Peter Edwards, a 62 year grandfather from Corwen, Denbighshire who
has just collected a £125,000 payout from William Hill on a £50 bet
he made 15 years ago. The bet was that his 18 month-old grandson,
Harry Wilson, would one day be an international footballer at senior
level. Last Wednesday the 16 year-old Liverpool midfielder came on in
the 87th minute as substitute during Wales' drawn World
Cup qualifier against Belgium. At 16 years and 207 days he becomes
the youngest ever player to represent Wales, beating Gareth Bale's
record by 108 days.
A
brave bet considering soccer is still considered to be the second
sport throughout most of rugby mad Wales. Being cautious by nature I
would probably have opted to spread my bets, possible a tenner each
on playing football or rugby for Wales, a tenner to become Prime
Minister, ten pound to have an album top the music charts and ten to
become principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.
The
odds of 2500/1 were particularly attractive in the circumstances; I
wonder what odds you would get these days on an 18 month-old child
getting a proper job by the age of 25 or ever being able to buy their
own home?
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