This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
On September 24, 2019, Tottenham Hotspur's EFL Cup campaign took a shocking turn as they were defeated by Colchester United in a penalty shootout.
The match, played at the Colchester Community Stadium, ended in a goalless draw after regulation time, setting the stage for a thrilling penalty shootout.
Colchester's victory came as a massive blow to a Kenyan punter, Josh Beckham, who had placed a KSh 120 stake on Tottenham to win the match.
Beckham, who had correctly predicted the outcomes of several other matches, including those from the Argentinian fourth tier, the English Conference, Austrian Bundesliga, and English non-league, was left reeling after Tottenham's defeat.
As the punter took to Twitter to express his frustration, he revealed that he had included Tottenham in his 20-fold accumulator bet, which would have yielded a massive payout of KSh 1.6 million if they had won.
However, Tottenham's failure to convert their spot kicks in the penalty shootout left Beckham red-faced, and he was left to ponder what could have been.
As the EFL Cup continues, Tottenham will look to bounce back from this setback, while Colchester will seek to build on their historic victory.
