Fan takes out £1m insurance against England's World Cup failure

A football fan has taken out a £1m (€1.4m) insurance policy to cover himself against the trauma of seeing England knocked out of the early stages of World Cup.

Paul Hucker has paid £100 (€145) plus £5 (€7.27) insurance tax for the World Cup All Risks Insurance which he has taken out through insurance broker britishinsurance.com.