FOOTBALLERS ARE notoriously superstitious and Paddy Power captured this trait perfectly when it supplied Nicklas Bendtner’s lucky pants. The Danish striker’s now infamous bottom-bearing incident during Euro 2012 earned him a one-match ban and a €100,000 fine from UEFA. The impact on his “sponsor” seems to have been much more positive however as the Irish bookie has reported half-year profits up 21 per cent to over £50 million on the back of Euro 2012 and a summer of sport.
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