Friday, November 15, 2013

Don't Bet the House: When it goes too far!

Crazy story at Yahoo.com...


Betting on football matches has long been an integral part of the game for supporters but Henry Dhabasani's attempts to 'make things a little more interesting' have had dire consequences.


Dhabasani, of the Iganga district of Eastern Uganda, has lost his home as a result of Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday after a high-stakes wager with a neighbour.


Fellow local and United fan Rashid Yiga put up his car and wife as collateral in the deal, emerging the victor on the back of Robin van Persie's 27th-minute header at Old Trafford.

Read more here:
http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/extra-time-arsenal-supporter-left-homeless-manchester-united-184100023--spt.html