Chapter 11: The First Pot of Gold
The game continues.
In the 53rd minute, Japan's Shinji Ono scored twice to tie the score at 2:3. But just 10 minutes later, Paraguay's Fernando Torres scored another goal to make it 4-2 to end the Japanese hopes of an equaliser.
On the other side, Portugal is in a 10-on-11 dilemma. Portugal, with one man less, conceded a goal in the 56th minute and the score became 3:2, with Portugal trailing.
The Portuguese coach had to make a change, replacing Viana with Danny Danny in the 60th minute, Bolsingwa who scored in the first half with Meleris in the 63rd minute, and Mera with the last substitution in the 74th minute for Martins. However, Portugal still failed to score.
In the 81st minute, Japan's Yoshito Okubo scored another goal, but Paraguay still led the Japanese team 4:3, which was also the final score of the game. In the 83rd minute, in the other game, the Italians also rewrote the score to a 2-2 draw. As for Costa Rica against Morocco, it is still 0:0.
The game was almost over, and Iraq still led Portugal 3-2. How could the Portuguese be willing to accept this score, so at the last moment, launched a fierce counterattack.
"Portugal's comeback was ferocious, but there were five minutes left before the end of the game, and even if you count the five minutes of stoppage time, it was only ten minutes, and it was estimated that the game would end 3-2 or 3-3. In any case, the Portuguese are unlikely to win anymore and perhaps a draw is also a good result for the Portuguese now. Thomas began.
The referee gave five minutes of stoppage time and Portugal were in a final frenzy, with even the goalkeeper eager to get involved.
As the minutes ticked by, and after more than 90 minutes of running, the Iraqi players were exhausted. But there were only three exceptions, and that was the three athletes who came on in the second half.
In the 93rd minute, in stoppage time, the Iraqi team played a quick counterattack, and Sadir, who was replaced in the 71st minute of the second half, quickly broke through the Portuguese team's defense and scored a goal, the score became 4:2, and this goal completely destroyed the hopes of the Portuguese. The referee also played the whistle for the end of the game after kick-off.
Iraq defeated Portugal 4:2, and the super upset was born!
"Miracle, even God is on the mercy of poor Iraqis!" Thomas did not expect that he had witnessed a miraculous victory, and the mighty Portugal would lose to Iraq! Then he immediately thought that no one would press this kind of score, and the company would make a small profit through this game.
At this moment, a data clerk next to him suddenly said: "Someone bought a bet of 3,000 euros for Iraq's 4:2 win over Portugal!" ”
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For spinach, being unpopular means that few people can hit it, and it also means more profits. Especially the bizarre score of Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal, there are certainly not many people who buy it, and the spinach company basically eats all the buyers.
However, not all spinach companies will welcome this upset, such as the company that offered 1:500 odds, although Zhang Guan only invested 1,500 euros in it, but according to this odds, the spinach company also had to pay Zhang Guan 750,000 euros.
Other companies have also lost a lot of profits due to Zhang Guan's betting, ranging from three or four hundred thousand to six or seven hundred thousand. Factoring in the cost of lottery issuance and the agency fees to be paid to OPAP, only a few companies make a slight profit, and the others barely break even, with almost no losses.
Greece's OPAP also lost a lot in this game, his odds were relatively high, and he received a bet of 4,000 euros, and he had to pay Zhang Guan 880,000 at once.
Zhang Guan silently calculated that in this game, the major spinach companies would pay him a total of more than 4 million euros, but if it was evenly divided, each would be only four or five hundred thousand.
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Zhang Guan did not immediately accept the award, because the opening ceremony was to be held on the evening of August 13, and the athletes who participated in the opening ceremony were busy until more than 2 a.m. before returning to the Olympic Village, and it was already more than 3 a.m. when they rested.
The next day, Zhang Guan slept all morning and did not get up until it was time for lunch. During the meal, Zhang Guan also learned from other athletes that in the morning competition, Du Li won the championship in the women's 10-meter ** event and won the first gold medal of this Olympic Games for the national team.
After the meal, Zhang Guan went to the regiment headquarters to apply to go to the Athens Olympi Complex Stadium to familiarize himself with the competition venue. The main arena of the stadium is mainly for track and field events, and now that the track and field events have not yet started, athletes can go to familiarize themselves with the venue. According to the discipline of the national team, leaving the Olympic Village must be reported, and the reason and place of the trip must be explained in detail.
The other athletes of the track and field team have not yet reached Athens, so although Zhang Guan can only go alone, it is allowed to be familiar with the competition venue, and after the track and field competition starts, the athletes will not have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the venue, and the Athens Olympic Complex Stadium to the Olympic Village is picked up by a special bus, and the athletes are free to ride, and they don't have to worry about losing people, so the regiment headquarters still allowed Zhang Guan's request.
Zhang Guan took the first train of the afternoon to the Athens Olympic Stadium, and after arriving, Zhang Guan went straight to the OPAP betting point to claim his prize.
As soon as he walked into the betting shop, Zhang Guan was about to ask how to claim the prize, but he was immediately recognized as the one who came to claim the prize, and it was the clerk who helped Zhang Guan bet a few days ago.
The clerk walked out of the counter: "Oh! It's really you, sir! My God! I watched the game the day before yesterday, and you actually bought it, it's incredible! You've come to claim your prize! ”
"Yes, I'm here to claim the prize." Zhang Guan simply took out a tip of 100 euros and handed it to the clerk, saying, "Thank you for the good luck you brought me." But I want to know how I can claim my prize. ”
"Thank you for your generosity." The clerk took the tip, and with an excited smile on his face, he continued, "Please wait in the VIP lounge first, and I will report your arrival to my supervisor immediately." ”
Maybe it's the effect of tips, Zhang Guan only waited for three minutes, and the clerk walked in and said, "Sir, I already want to report to the supervisor, your winning amount is relatively large, so you need to go to our company headquarters to pay you." ”
"Where are you headquartered? Is it far from here? You know I'm a tourist and I'm not familiar with Athens. Zhang Guan said.
"The headquarters is not far from here, I recommend you take a taxi to get there. I can call a taxi for you if you need it. The clerk spoke.
"Thank you very much for that." Zhang Guan replied, and the clerk immediately called a taxi for Zhang Guan, told him the taxi address, and took Zhang Guan to OPAP's headquarters.
After arriving at OPAP headquarters, Zhang Guan explained his intention and was immediately ushered to the VIP room.
After a while, a middle-aged man came to the VIP room, and when he saw Zhang Guan, he immediately introduced himself: "Hello sir, I am Osetolis, and I am happy to serve you." ”
"Hello, I'm here to claim the prize." Zhang Guan went straight to the point.
"Sir, you are really a man who is favored by God, Iraq beat Portugal 4-2, you can buy this kind of score, it is a miracle." "We have already calculated that if you redeem all the tickets you have bet on, you will get 3,373,300 euros after deducting the personal income tax that should be paid," Osedolius continued. ”
"Okay, when will I get the money, please." Zhang Guan asked eagerly.
"Anytime." Osedolius smiled professionally and continued, "However, there is one more small request from our company. ”
"Request?"
"Yes, we would like to be able to report on your winnings. You know, it is rare for you to win more than 4 million at one time, and you still buy a big bad one, and more importantly, you are a tourist, and your deeds will definitely drive other tourists to buy our company's products. Osedolius spoke.
"Report? I'm afraid this is not good! Actually, I don't want to be too high-profile. Zhang Guan wanted to refuse.
Osetolis immediately said: "Sir, I can understand your thoughts, and I also know that the Chinese have always been relatively low-key, and even the people who receive the prize are masked, but in the West, winning the jackpot is not a thing that needs to be deliberately hidden." And we only need to use a photo of you to present the award, it won't bother you too much. And if you agree, our company can introduce you to a professional accountant. ”
"Accountant?" Zhang Guan was slightly stunned.
"You have won so much money, you should need to transfer the money back to China, if you go the normal way, not only is it very troublesome, but you also need to pay a lot of fees. But with the help of an accountant, it will definitely save you a lot of trouble, and it can also help you save a lot of fees. Osedolius spoke.
The conditions offered by Ostorius made Zhang Guan very excited, in the western developed countries, accountants not only serve enterprises, but also serve individuals. Loans, paying taxes, managing money, and even dividing property in a divorce can be done by accountants to help clients save money. And if you are moving money across borders, it is essential to find a local accountant.
However, Zhang Guan is still worried that the report will bring him some trouble, he is not worried about the media hype, there are only more and more popular people in this world, this time it is only a pre-tax bonus of more than four million, which is not enough to cause a sensational effect, the EuroMillions Lotto will open a number of more than 10 million pounds of bonuses every year, so many matches in the Premier League every year, betting on hundreds of thousands of pounds is not new, and there are many underdogs. So Zhang Guan is actually worried about whether there will be trouble on the part of the national team. So he didn't reply to Osetolius right away.
"Sir, please rest assured that we will protect your privacy and if someone asks for your name, we will keep it confidential. In the report, we can refer to you as a 'tourist from China'. All we need to do is borrow a photo that presents you with the award. Osedoris said right away.
Zhang Guan thought about it again, if only the photo of the award was presented without the name, the impact would be much smaller, it can be said that there is almost none, and no one in Europe knows him at all. As for winning awards and becoming famous in the future, it will be more than ten days later, it is now the Olympic period, there are new records and new champions born every day, and the speed of all kinds of news is like swiping the screen, and after ten days, who will notice the news that they won the award?
Moreover, Zhang Guan considered that he had other bets, and he would have to claim the prize from OPAP next, so it was better to get a good relationship and get the money first. These Europeans brag about themselves as the righteous party every day, but in fact, eating is ugly compared to anyone else, and it is not impossible to say that the spinach company has found an excuse to swallow its own money.
"Make sure you get the money first!" Thinking of this, Zhang Guan opened his mouth and said, "Okay, I can promise you, but please be sure not to show my name." ”
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When Zhang Guan returned to the Olympic Village, he happened to meet the athletes of the men's basketball team in the cafeteria.
When Ah Yi saw Zhang Guan, he immediately sat down with a plate, and said excitedly: "Zhang Guan, you have to have a treat." ”
"A treat?" Zhang Guan looked at Ah Yi puzzled.
Ah Yi smiled: "I got up today to know that Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal was really bought by you, and you have to earn hundreds of thousands." We have a share, you have to invite me to dinner. ”
In the car that day, Zhang Guan only showed a lottery ticket, so Ah Yi thought that Zhang Guan only won a few hundred thousand euros.
Zhang Guan pointed to Ah Yi's plate: "Aren't you almost finished eating?" ”
"Please eat anything else, snacks are also available." Ah Yi smiled weirdly.
"Okay, let's go to the supermarket after eating in a while, and you can pick and choose." Zhang Guan said very happily.
"Okay, Zhang Guan said that he would go to the supermarket later, let us choose!" Ah Yi shouted behind Zhang Guan, Zhang Guan turned around sharply, and found that the other athletes of the men's basketball team were standing behind, looking at him with fierce eyes.
"Ah Yi, you yin me!" Zhang Guanwei shouted.
"No, I said it a long time ago, those who see it have a share, so everyone in our basketball team has to be counted!"
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