Sky Bet User Backed Wales to Win Euro 2016, Leicester's Premier League Triumph

A bettor who backed Wales to win UEFA Euro 2016 at 150-1 ahead of the tournament has already tasted extraordinary success this year, having successfully backed Leicester City's Premier League title win at 5,000-1. 

According to Sky Sports' Tim Clement, the Sky Bet punter was one of the bold gamblers to back the Foxes' unlikely success at the start of last season and won £13,333 when Claudio Ranieri's charges incredibly clinched the English top-flight title.

Having bet on Wales at 150-1—odds that were on offer prior to the Dragons even qualifying for the tournament—the bettor could claim a further £2,084 should Chris Coleman's side overcome Portugal on Wednesday and beat either France or Germany on Sunday.

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Per Clement, Sky Bet's Sandro Di Michele said: 

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It was by pure chance that one of our trading team stumbled upon this remarkable punter, who has only had a few small accumulators other than a few outrageous outright bets.

We're fearing another significant payout if Wales triumph in France, but we can only say hats off to this customer if they've predicted two of the greatest sporting upsets.

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The customer also bet on KAA Gent to win the UEFA Champions League last season at odds of 1,000-1, and though the Belgian side were knocked out in the round of 16, it did mark the first time they'd progressed from the group stage.

They have also bet on Liverpool to win the Premier League title next season at 9-1—which, while seemingly quite unlikely given the competition the Reds will face, is hardly beyond the realms of possibility after Leicester's triumph.

Should Wales emerge victorious in the European Championship, 2016 will be known as the year of the underdog in football after the Foxes' success and Iceland's unlikely progression to the quarter-finals.

Overcoming the experience and quality that Portugal, Germany or France boast will be a significant challenge, but in this year of all years, they shouldn't be counted out.