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£1m to cure football ?trauma?

A football fan is hoping for a win-win situation this World Cup – either England win, or he wins £1m to cope with the trauma of their failure. Sky.com reports that Paul Hucker has paid £100 plus £5 insurance tax for the World Cup All Risks Insurance. If England are knocked out in the first round of the competition, Mr Hucker will have to provide medical evidence showing he has suffered severe mental trauma, and then he will get the payout. The only thing the policy does not cover is England failing to progress through the tournament as a direct result of player – such as Wayne Rooney - not competing due to injuries.Mr Hucker claims that despite the cash he will still be cheering for England. He explained: “The pressure of this World Cup is not just on the players and the managers. I think a lot of supporters are under a lot of pressure and suffer because of England’s performance. “I find when it goes to penalty shoot-outs it gets very difficult and I wanted to insure myself against psychological trauma.”

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