£20m Plus To Be Wagered On Biggest Match Of The Season!

RONALDO’S RETURN PROVIDES EXTRA INTEREST

William Hill are predicting that upwards of £20m could be staked industry wide on the Champions League match between Manchester United and Real Madrid – a match that sees the Spanish Champions 13/10 to grab an away win (United11/5, draw11/5).

“This is quite possibly the biggest game of the season so far and, in terms of betting interest, could easily rival the Manchester United/Barcelona final from a few years ago,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly. “Given that the first leg was a draw, this match is a straight shootout between the two form teams in Europe and interest around the globe will be massive. Plus we have the added sidebar of Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford,”

The magnitude of this match is illustrated by the fact that William Hill offer just 2/1 that the winner of the tie goes on to win the Champions League.

All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo as he returns to Old Trafford and he is 7/2 favourite to open the scoring in the match (ahead of 4/1 Robin van Persie) and 10/1 to score in the first 10 minutes of the match. Ronaldo has hinted at a possible return to Manchester United in the future and Britain’s biggest bookmaker offers 4/1 that he is back with the Reds by the first game of next season – although he is 4/11 to stay at Real.

“Ronaldo has made no secret in recent weeks that he would love a return to United and if money was not an option, he would undoubtedly be back at Old Trafford already,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly. “He could well be seen strutting his stuff at United once again in the very near future.”

Jose Mourinho will also be heading to Old Trafford, the ground where it could be argued that he first rose to prominence, and with rumours circulating that he could be out of a job come the end of the season, he is Even money to return to Chelsea, 2/1 to join PSG although Manchester United are a lively outsider at 7/1.

Manchester United are chasing another treble and are 14/1 to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

90 minutes: 11/5 Manchester United; 13/10 Real Madrid; 11/5 draw

To qualify: 11/10 Manchester United; 4/6 Real Madrid

Winner of the tie to win the Champions League?  2/1

Manchester Utd to win the treble? 14/1

Ronaldo to score in the 1^st ten minutes 10/1

Ronaldo club on first day of next season

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