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| World Cup 2014: Fan to win £3,000 if England lost to Costa Rica | |
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| An England fan was in line for a £3,000 windfall if Roy Hodgson's men lost to Costa Rica at the Brazil World Cup. | |
| Scott Jardine, from Worthing, placed a £5 bet on Costa Rica winning all three of their group matches at the start of the tournament at odds of 600-1. | Scott Jardine, from Worthing, placed a £5 bet on Costa Rica winning all three of their group matches at the start of the tournament at odds of 600-1. |
| The 41-year-old is believed to be the only person in England to bet on a hat-trick of wins for the rank outsiders. | The 41-year-old is believed to be the only person in England to bet on a hat-trick of wins for the rank outsiders. |
| He said he "didn't fancy England at all" and thought the Central Americans would better suit the conditions. | He said he "didn't fancy England at all" and thought the Central Americans would better suit the conditions. |
| Mr Jardine, who builds beach huts for a living, also admitted another reason that may have persuaded him to make the bet. | Mr Jardine, who builds beach huts for a living, also admitted another reason that may have persuaded him to make the bet. |
| "I'm an England fan but I'm half Scottish," he said. | "I'm an England fan but I'm half Scottish," he said. |
| England drew 0-0 with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte. Having lost their previous two games against Italy and Uruguay, they were already out of the tournament. | |
| Costa Rica, nicknamed Los Ticos, have already guaranteed their progress into the second round after winning their first two matches. | Costa Rica, nicknamed Los Ticos, have already guaranteed their progress into the second round after winning their first two matches. |