Paddy Power's latest Money-Back Special has seen punters refunded to the tune of £500,000 over the weekend.

Paddy Power's Money-Back Special for the Euro 2008 quarter-finals was triggered twice when Croatia v Turkey and Spain v Italy both went to penalty shootouts.

This led to Paddy Power paying out the 'losing 90 minute match bets' on the winning teams Turkey and Spain. While Turkey were relatively unfancied against Croatia, Spain had been heavily backed to see off the Italians, returning punters around £350,000.

Paddy Power, spokesman for the bookie, said: 'We somewhat paid the penalty on this Money-Back Special. But it can be frustrating to see the team you backed reach the next round while failing to profit from it, so this will allow punters to have another go in the semis.'

BALLACK'S ODDS ON

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is joint favourite to become player of the tournament as Paddy Power place a 3/1 chance on the German captain being given the prestigious title.

PADDY POWER SEMI-FINALS MONEY-BACK SPECIAL

Euro 2008 Semi-Finals - Heading To Vienna

If the last goal of 90 minutes in the game is a header Paddy Power will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast singles on that match.

Terms & Conditions: Applies to first/last goalscorer and correct score singles placed before kick-off only. Max Refund €300/£200 per customer/bet. Extra Time and own goals do not count. Paddy Power football rules apply.

EURO 2008 LATEST

6/4 Germany
13/8 Spain
7/2 Russia
12/1 Turkey

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Top Goalscorer

8/15 Villa
7/2 Podolski
6/1 Pavlyuchenko
16/1 Ballack
18/1 Arshavin
281 Klose
28/1 Torres

Player of the Tournament

3/1 Arshavin
3/1 Ballack
9/2 Villa
15/2 Torres
12/1 Podolski
16/1 Fabregas
33/1 Casillas

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