CONOR MCGREGOR has placed a huge £350,000 bet on Lionel Messi to win the Copa America.
Argentina finished top of Group A of the tournament in the United States.
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Lionel Scaloni’s team won all three matches without conceding a goal.
Argentina entered the tournament among the favorites, having won the World Cup in 2022.
Messi, 37, has played just two games so far and provided one assist.
Notório is confident that Argentina can do everything to retain the title.
The UFC fighter bet the team would win their 16th Copa América worth £350,000.
He shared the bet slip on Instagram, which showed he could win a payout worth £1,003,750.
He captioned the post: “World Cup champions Argentina aim to follow in Mac’s footsteps by becoming World Cup champions by lifting the Copa América trophy.
“The OG Champ Champ is after you!”
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Fans reacted to the Irishman’s post by wishing him luck with his eye-watering stake.
One posted: “Good luck.”
A second wrote: “I love you Notorious. Thank you for trusting us.”
A third commented: “Bro bet 1/3 million dollars like nothing.”
A fourth said: “Bros on side missions.”
Another added: “You have a lot of faith bro.”
There has already been plenty of drama at this year’s tournament.
Former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic was snubbed by referees after trying to shake their hands after the USA were beaten by Uruguay.
West Ham star Lucas Paquetá suffered the misfortune of a horrific penalty when he fired over the bar against Paraguay.
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