Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit won £17,000 on a casino slot machine just one week after lifting the World Cup with France in 1998. Petit had scored Les Bleus' third goal of their 3-0 win over reigning champions Brazil at the Stade de France in Paris, finishing off a stoppage time counter attack with a low finish into the bottom corner. It capped a trophy-laden season for the former Monaco star, as he had already won both the Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal that year. His luck was clearly in that summer as his win came after only putting a 10 franc piece into the machine. Emmanuel Petit won £17,000 on a slot machine just one week after winning the 1998 World Cup (Image:...
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