Conor McGregor Places Huge Bet on Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2024, Set to Earn £761K

Conor McGregor Places Huge Bet on Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2024, Set to Earn £761K

Raphael Abiola
updated at June 17, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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  • Conor McGregor has placed a significant wager on Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Champions in Germany
  • The Irish MMA superstar is expected to make £761K if his prediction on the former Real Madrid forward is achieved in the competition
  • The Portuguese forward will set an all-time record if he features in his country's first match in the tournament against the Czech Republic

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Former MMA champion, Conor McGregor, has placed a huge bet on Portuguese veteran Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve another feat at the 2024 UEFA European Championship in Germany.

The Portuguese star will compete in his sixth Euros this summer, a record in the competition's history.

Ronaldo will captain the 2016 tournament winners. He's the second oldest player in the competition, with his countryman Pepe edging him in that aspect.

Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo interact during the Day of Reckoning: Fight Night at Kingdom Arena on December 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Richard Pelham.
Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo interact during the Day of Reckoning: Fight Night at Kingdom Arena on December 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Richard Pelham.
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According to a report by Sportskeeda, McGregor confirmed in a deleted social media post that he placed a £50,745 wager on Ronaldo to finish as the highest goal scorer at Euro 2024 in Germany, thus retaining the Golden Boot award.

Ronaldo looks to retain award

The former Real Madrid star won the award in the last edition with five goals from four games, which could add to his all-time goal-scoring record in the competition in Germany.

Portugal's first group game will be against the Czech Republic on Tuesday, June 18, at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

McGregor's £50,745 bet would earn him a whopping £761,310 if Ronaldo ends up being the top scorer at the Euros.

The MMA superstar was expected to address the postponement of his highly anticipated UFC fight with Michael Chandler, but he posted about his wager on Ronaldo.

The Irish fighter was expected to make his return to the Octagon on June 29 in the main event of the UFC 303 in Las Vegas, but the bout has been rescheduled due to an injury.

Schweinsteiger picks Ronaldo as top scorer frontrunner

Sports Brief earlier reported on former Germany international, Bastian Schweinsteiger, picking Ronaldo as the favourite to win the Golden Boot at Euro 2024.

The Al-Nassr forward recently set a new record in the Saudi Pro League by scoring 35 goals in 31 games, the most in a single season of the league.

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Raphael Abiola
Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.
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