Vinicius Jr loses €50 bet! Valencia goalkeeper & Liverpool summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili reveals Real Madrid star walked back on agreement over saved penalty
Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has revealed he offered a penalty bet to Vinicius Junior, but is yet to receive his €50 winnings.
The Georgian shot-stopper explained after the game that he had offered a bet to the Brazilian winger. Vinicius was lining up to take a penalty when Mamardashvili said he would pay the star €50 if he was to score, and Vinicius agreed to pay the same fee should he miss. Perhaps inspired by the small bonus, the goalkeeper produced a strong stop to deny the forward - a bonus he claims he is yet to receive.
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WHAT MAMARDASHVILI SAID
After the game, Mamardashvili said to reporters: "I won 50 euros. I asked him [Vinicius] if he wanted to bet 50 euros and he said yes, so I won. He was supposed to pay after the match.”
Asked if Vinicius had paid up, he replied: "No, no, no."
A win for Valencia helps continue their surge away from the relegation zone and they are now seven points from the drop. They host Sevilla on Friday night. As for Vinicius, he will be part of the Madrid squad travelling to London to take on Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.