A Norwegian football fan has won more than £500 after placing a £3 bet that Luis Suárez would bite someone at the World Cup. Thomas Syverson, from Trondheim, placed the bet at odds of 175-1 on online gambling website Betsson, alongside 166 other punters. One of those bettors secured an even larger win of almost £2,000.
A betting slip posted online shows the wager of 32 Norwegian Krone (£3.09) placed by Mr Syverson, a Blackpool supporter. His payout came to 5,600 Krone (£540.26). He told AftenPosten: 'I woke up just before it happened, so I was not awake. I saw the incident on replays. It was pretty special. For me it was a success, so I'm happy.'
Mr Syverson added that he is celebrating his girlfriend's birthday on Saturday and will spend some of the prize money on a 'nice gift' for her. He said: 'I think Luis Suárez is a very good football player, but I’m a Blackpool supporter. So therefore I would not wear a Suárez shirt. But maybe I’ll buy one for my girlfriend.'
Uruguayan forward Suárez is accused of biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match in Brazil, just 14 months after he apologised for a similar incident in Britain. Fifa's disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against the Liverpool player and asked his team to present evidence by 5pm local time today. A decision on whether he is guilty of 'assaulting an opponent' must be published before Saturday's Round of 16 match between Uruguay and Colombia.
