Tom Hanks may be set to win a huge amount of money on a football bet

"I think I'll do okay."
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Tom Hanks may be set to win a huge amount of money on a football bet
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Tom Hanks may be a football fan and he may be good, but surely he's not that good.

After a reporter jokes with Hanks in the clip above about Aston Villa (his favourite team) being relegated from the Premier League, he hits back by hinting at a bet he made at the start of the football season.

"Do you know what I did at the beginning of this season?" says Hanks. "I put £100 on Leicester, so I think I'll do okay."

For anyone who doesn't follow football, Leicester are currently seven points clear at the top of the table. Their odds of winning at the beginning of the season were 5000/1. 

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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