AMERICAN popular prima Jason Derulo mislaid a monolithic stake aft placing £20,000 connected Leicester to bushed Chelsea today.
The crooner backed the Foxes to triumph successful Saturday’s aboriginal kick-off with a tasty fee.
But it backfired arsenic visitors Chelsea romped to a 2-1 win astatine the King Power Stadium.
Derulo was successful London this week aft releasing 5th workplace medium ‘Nu King’ this year.
And portion successful the capital, helium decided to person a punt connected the footy.
The Florida-born singer, who changeable to fame with 2009 deed ‘Watcha Say’, opted for the 12.30pm aboriginal kick-off betwixt Leicester and Chelsea.
Yet contempt the gulf betwixt the 2 sides successful the Premier League table, Derulo opted to backmost Leicester for the win.
And helium enactment his wealth wherever his rima is by dropping a crisp £20k connected Steve Cooper’s relegation-threatened side.
A video posted online by Derulo saw him say: “Alright radical I’m successful the UK close now.
“You cognize erstwhile I’m successful the UK it’s each astir football. So my squad Leicester is playing against Chelsea.
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“I got $25,000 (£20k) connected my squad Leicester. Who you got?”
Unfortunately for Derulo, the enactment backfired arsenic Leicester crumbled successful a one-sided match.
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The Foxes were second-best arsenic their lone changeable connected people came done a precocious penalty.
And fans warned Derulo helium made a mistake with his choice.
One said: “Never backmost the aboriginal footwear off.”
Another declared: “Blud’s not getting that wealth back.”
One noted: “Waste of wealth mate.”
Another added: “He made the cardinal sin.”