Conor McGregor, amazed by Lamine Yamal: what did ‘The Notorious’ say?
The Irishman is supporting Spain at Euro and celebrated ‘La Roja’ advanced to the final after placing a huge bet on the Spanish team to win the event.
Conor McGregor has been in the spotlight lately due to the bad news of his withdrawal from the UFC 303 main event against Michael Chandler due to an injury, just a couple of weeks before the event. However, this setback hasn’t changed the plans of the UFC star regarding other aspects of his life.
Celebrity, actor, businessman, and father, Conor is spending his vacations on his well-known private yacht, which he uses to tour the southeast of France and the eastern coast of Spain year after year around his birthday, on July 14.
Meanwhile, this year McGregor is also promoting one of his new businesses, the bare-knuckle fight company Bare Knuckle FC, while following the Euro and Copa America due to other economic interests.
What did Conor McGregor say about Lamine Yamal?
Since the beginning of both competitions, the Irishman has been supporting Spain and Argentina respectively, since he has placed massive bets in a major crypto casino.
The fighter is excited about the idea of winning and even uploaded a Lamine Yamal image on his Instagram account that said: “This kid is fantastic! What a side this Spain side is!. We are into the finals for another milli”.
McGregor placed two bets on Spain and Argentina to win the Euro and Copa America, a total of $450,000. If both sides become champions, he will win around $2,000,000. His wager on Spain was riskier, as Argentina were the clear favorites to win the American event and had an easier path to the final.
The Irishman could continue to increase his fortune, one of the biggest ones in sports history. His business decisions and global image have boosted his profits in the MMA world, where he became a transgressive figure, and in boxing, he was elevated to the Olympus of the highest-paid athletes with only one fight, when he faced and lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017.