Bookies refuse to payout £15k as punter wins incredible bet involving Argentina captain Lionel Messi

Liam Manifold, 30, placed a £10 bet on the outcome of the FIFA World Cup. He predicted that Argentina would win the final against France and that Lionel Messi would be awarded the Golden Ball. The day after the match, he was told that his bet was not valid and he would only receive a small fraction of what he had expected.

Bookies refuse to payout £15k as punter wins incredible bet involving Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

Bookies refuse to pay out £15k as punter wins incredible bet involving Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

Manifold won £15k on a bet involving Lionel Messi and Argentina. Coral refused to pay out because the bet was too close to the other bets.

Bookies refuse to pay out £15k on a bet involving Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

Argentina and France could make the final. If Argentina win the World Cup, Lionel Messi will be player of the tournament.

Liam Manifold wants to take his case to an independent complaints committee. His bet was accepted and Lionel Messi went on to win the Golden Boot.

Bookies refuse to pay out £15k on a bet involving Argentina captain Lionel Messi. The prices on the slip had been written on by the customer and not by a member of staff.