Conor McGregor places huge bet on Argentina after losing huge sum on Cristiano Ronaldo

Conor McGregor has placed a huge bet on Argentina to win the Copa America after a bet on Cristiano Ronaldo backfired miserably.

The UFC star put £60,000 on Ronaldo to win the Golden Boot ahead of the start of this year’s European Championships in Germany.

But as the tournament heads towards the quarter-finals, Ronaldo is still waiting for his first goal for Portugal.

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The legendary player missed a penalty in Portugal’s last-16 win over Slovenia on Monday and now trails the current Golden Boot leaders – Germany’s Jamal Musiala, Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz and Georgia’s Georges Mikautadze – by three goals.

Given this situation, it seems unlikely that Ronaldo will be in contention for the Golden Boot as Portugal prepare for a quarter-final against France.

McGregor is now turning his attention to the Copa America, having placed an impressive £365,000 bet on Argentina to win the trophy, at odds of 7/4.

Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, top the group after victories over Canada, Chile and Peru.

Now the reigning world champions look forward to a quarter-final against Ecuador on Friday.

McGregor could win more than £638,000 if Argentina defend their Copa America title

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