Man breaks down in tears after losing his life savings to sports betting
A man has been left devastated after losing his savings to a failed football bet involving the Manchester City versus Manchester United.
According to reports, the man had confidently staked a large amount of money on Manchester City to defeat Manchester United.
However, the match did not go as expected, and the loss left him emotionally shattered.
In video trending on social media, the man was seeing shading tears while still at the bet shop after he had lost a huge chunk of his money.
X user,@general_somto said …
“He placed a huge bet using his savings On Manchester City to beat Manchester United and was very confident of winning. Manchester City lost, and he ended up in tears. he’s been crying ever since.”
Check out reactions below …
@tuyungNG said: “Him never hear “stake what you can afford to lose” before ?”
@mrboboskie remarked: “Don’t gamble they won’t listen, but if you must gamble, gamble with what you can afford to lose. Poor man wants to make it big”
@profff09 wrote: “The voice in the background is telling the man crying to find him small money 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂… This is absolute”
@Stazingar wrote: “Gambling is a slow bleed. The house gives you a few initial wins to get you hooked and then wreck you down”
@Nigermouthpiece stated: “Crying over a bet you could never afford is pure irresponsibility. Confidence isn’t wisdom, and gambling your savings isn’t courage, it’s self-inflicted pain.”
Watch video below …
“He Placed a Huge Bet Using His Savings On Manchester City To Beat Manchester United And Was Very Confident Of Winning. Manchester City Lost, And He Ended Up In Tears. He’s Been Crying Ever Since.” ~ Man pic.twitter.com/IYp7AOXy1L
— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) January 19, 2026
