Daniel Wright won £1million on the EuroMillions lottery but nearly didn't get a penny after discovering a little-known rule while holidaying in Cape Verde View 3 Images Daniel Wright opened up about winning the EuroMillions (Image: YouTube/JamesEnglish)

A reformed football hooligan who scooped a whopping £1,000,000 on the EuroMillions has revealed he nearly missed out on his life-changing windfall due to a technicality. ‌

Daniel Wright, whose semi-autobiographical book Northern Monkeys chronicles his journey through the hardcore Bradford City supporter scene known as "The Ointment," was on holiday when fortune struck. Speaking to podcaster James English , he explained how he was simply passing time while his girlfriend was in the shower when he decided to check his emails

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