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Publish Date: 07/11/2024

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This is just another term for bet when it comes to sports betting.

You ‘bet’ on Manchester City to win the Premier League, but you also ‘back’ Liverpool to win the FA Cup. They mean the same thing. A backed team is the one that you have placed a bet on.

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