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The staff at the Su Corporation's London office had already rented three cars for Su Cheng, making it convenient for everyone to get around.

Led by the staff, Su Cheng, along with Zhong Chuhong and ten bodyguards, spent the day primarily acclimatizing to the environment of London.

Although this World Cup wasn't being held in England or even Europe, the atmosphere here was just as strong. Along the way, the streets of London were filled with numerous posters and advertisements related to the World Cup.

Generally speaking, the content of the posters reflected the government's hope that everyone would support the Scottish national team.

Why support the Scottish national team instead of the English national team? Because there is no 'British national team' in the world.

FIFA was founded in 1904 and wanted England to join, but England felt that as the birthplace of modern football, it was pointless to play with footballing minnows. They decided to simply register four separate teams.

Thus, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland became members of FIFA.

In this World Cup, out of the four British teams, only the Scottish national football team qualified as one of the 16 participating teams.

Unfortunately, many English fans did not heed the government's call to support the Scottish team, instead cheering for other countries they favored.

This was simply because the fans of the four 'brothers' didn't get along very well; it was quite amusing.

Su Cheng remembered that in his previous life, during one European Cup, when England lost to Italy in a penalty shootout, the Scots were happier than if they had won the trophy themselves.

The football atmosphere in Britain is so strong that even the smallest teams can have centuries of history and a loyal local following. Therefore, the arrival of the World Cup also drives many British fans crazy.

The arrival of the World Cup also presented business opportunities for many owners, who installed televisions in their shops.

Many London fans who couldn't travel to Argentina to watch the football matches in person could only gather in bars, cafes, restaurants, and other places around London to cheer for their favorite stars and teams via live television broadcasts.

That day, Su Cheng and the others didn't spend too long outside. After the bodyguards and drivers had familiarized themselves with the area, they ate out and returned early.

Su Cheng had been to London once before, but it was a fleeting visit.

This time, he would be staying for a longer period, so he could take his time to explore and didn't need to rush.

Getting enough rest was the most important thing.

In short, the real focus would be after the World Cup started.

On June 1st, in the morning, Su Cheng began his World Cup betting journey.

Since the first match between West Germany and Poland started at 3 p.m. local time in Argentina, and London time was four hours ahead of Argentina, it would be 11 a.m. in London.

The rules of the various betting companies were roughly the same, generally stopping accepting bets one hour before the match.

Therefore, early in the morning, Su Cheng took two bodyguards and visited seven B-level betting companies, spending a total of £14 million, with the remainder used as reserve funds.

Moreover, large betting companies with high betting limits are almost all listed companies. Negative news can cause the betting company's stock price to fall, causing them to suffer greater losses in the capital market.

This is also one of the reasons why Su Cheng came to England this time instead of other places: to minimize the risk.

West Germany and Poland were closely matched in footballing ability, and Su Cheng already knew the outcome of the entire match through Little Ai.

In the end, West Germany and Poland drew 0-0.

And the odds for 0-0, offered by various betting companies, were between 5-6 times.

That is to say, after Su Cheng won this time, the invested funds could be at least 5 times more. Of course, after deducting taxes, it certainly wouldn't be that much.

After spending almost all the money, Su Cheng walked out of the last betting company and returned to the suburban holiday villa area with the two bodyguards who were waiting outside.

To avoid being bored, Su Cheng specifically bought a color TV and brought it back to the villa.

Thus, Su Cheng, Zhong Chuhong, and the ten bodyguards waited by the TV during the live World Cup matches, watching the games together.

This match was simply a dramatic one.

Half an hour into the game, a West German player was sent off with a red card, giving the Polish team a significant advantage. With their relentless attacks, the Polish team played with ease.

At the 42nd minute, West Germany suffered another blow. A West German defender pulled a Polish striker in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty.

At this moment, football fans around the world who bet on Poland to win were extremely excited. This bet was sure to win.

However, the following course of the match was repeatedly cursed by the fans who bet on Poland to win.

Because from this moment on, the Polish team seemed to be cursed by God.

The Polish midfielder took a left-footed shot towards the right side of the goal, but the West German goalkeeper bravely saved the penalty. The Polish team missed the opportunity to break the deadlock, and the score remained 0:0 at halftime.

Subsequently, the Polish team continued to attack fiercely. In the 71st minute, they got another penalty!

The Polish striker dribbled at high speed on the left flank and was tackled by a West German defender just as he entered the penalty area. The referee decisively awarded a penalty.

This time, the penalty was taken by the Polish striker, but the penalty he kicked bounced back off the left post. Then, the West German defender cleared the ball, and West Germany escaped again!

Missing two penalties greatly dampened the Polish team's morale. Continuous attacks and shots did not translate into goals. Until the referee blew the final whistle, neither side scored, and the score remained 0-0 until the end of the match.

"Boss, although I don't understand football, I also think this game was too exciting. No wonder so many people like to watch football games," Zhong Chuhong said with great emotion after the game.

"From a workplace perspective, the World Cup football movement is a team effort and cooperation, and this close cooperation is also its charm. It is precisely because its charm is so great that it has so many football fans," Su Cheng said with a smile.

With the result out, it was naturally time to collect the winnings.

At 3 p.m., Su Cheng began to go to the prize collection points of various betting companies in order.

Of the seven betting companies, four had odds of 5x, and three had odds of 6x.

In the end, Su Cheng's total prize money reached a full £76 million. After deducting the UK's stipulated 20% tax, he still had £60.8 million in hand.

£60.8 million, minus the principal of £14 million, if converted into Hong Kong dollars, Su Cheng won more than 300 million Hong Kong dollars in this wave.

He won big~