Like plenty of different folks world wide, streamer xQc put a wager on the World Cup remaining earlier tonight. Not like plenty of different folks, nonetheless, he claims he threw down half one million {dollars}, then publicly bragged about it earlier than kick-off.
Right here is the shot:
(Word that xQc has been caught up within the controversy over Twitch’s determination to ban playing on the location, introduced on largely all the way down to partnerships just like the one between xQc and Stake, the corporate concerned on this wager)
His bravado was comprehensible! I cherished the Messi narrative as a lot as the following soccer fan, however seeing France put each my groups (Australia and England) to the sword with out breaking a sweat—and whereas lacking stars like Benzema, Pogba and Kante—made their march to a second successive World Cup win really feel considerably inevitable.
However no! After one hell of a remaining, Argentina survived first a Kylian Mbappe-led comeback after which a nervy penalty shootout to emerge victorious, successful their third World Cup remaining, and first since 1986. Their aspect is filled with nice gamers, from wily veteran Angel Di Maria to beloved shithouser Emi Martinez, however the actual star (and focus of your complete planet’s media) was in fact on Lionel Messi. The perfect participant on this planet during the last 15 years, the one factor lacking from his trophy cupboard—and for sure of us his place among the many absolute all-time greats—had been a World Cup triumph, so it was great to have the ability to see him shut out what is definitely his final marketing campaign with a win.
Anyway! I’m not right here to present you a sport recap, I’m simply offering context as to why placing $500,000 down on France to win is known as a wager, and never a positive factor.
Right here’s the chaser.
A minimum of he took it effectively! It was certainly a very good sport throughout, and a enjoyable watch. Particularly for these of us who watched it without spending a dime.