But one Lowestoft man’s reckless wager has ended with a £1,000 boost for charity.

John Duffield was dining in a local restaurant last month when he boldly claimed no woman could explain football’s notoriously tricky offside rule.

Elaine Charlton - a surname with a strong footballing pedigree - gave the perfect answer... and true to his word, Mr Duffield coughed up the money, a not-to-be-sniffed-at £1,000.

Rather than pocket the winnings, Ms Charlton donated the sum to Ataxia UK, a charity funding research into the rare neurological condition.

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