Euro 2008 Final: Germany v Spain set for betting record

The Euro 2008 Final between Germany and Spain could produce the first ever betting turnover of £20million on a single international match, predict William Hill who fear a Spanish victory – with one punter set to make a profit of £315,000 should they win the tournament after staking £55,000 on them to beat Russia in the early stages of the event, which they did to land him a £40,000 profit – and a further £50,000 on Spain to win the whole thing at odds of 11/2, which will win him a further £275,000.

‘The client is a businessman from the south of England who was clearly undeterred by Spain’s reputation as the great under-achievers of European football’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’The tournament has captured the imagination of football fans and punters alike and there is no reason why the betting turnover should not reach a record £20m industry-wide.’

Hills have taken two bets of £20,000 and another of £17,850 for Germany to win, ‘These two have been the best backed sides throughout the tournament, but if we could choose we’d opt for the Germans to save us from what will be the pain in Spain.’

Hills now make Spain 8/13 favourites to lift the trophy, with Germany quoted at 5/4.

Spain are 13/10 to win in 90 minutes, Germany 23/10, with the draw 21/10. It is 7/2 for the game to go to a penalty shoot out with Hills who offer 8/1 Spain and 8/1 Germany to win it that way. Germany are 12/1 to win in extra time, as are Spain.

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