He's only gone and done it again: Paul the octopus
correctly predicted that Spain would win the final
Paul the psychic octopus cemented his reputation by
predicting the World Cup final outcome and maintaining a 100 per
cent tournament record.
Paul predicted a Spain victory in Sunday night's showpiece, to
the delight of thousands of punters.
People gambling on the mystic mollusc's predictions have won up
to half a million pounds during the tournament, according to
bookmakers William Hill.
Paul beat his rival Mani, Singapore's psychic parakeet,
who incorrectly predicted a win for Holland.
Paul, who was born in Weymouth, resides in Germany's Oberhausen
Sea Life aquarium.
Defiant: Dutch fans with a message for Paul just
hours before the final
He correctly predicted the outcome of all six matches
involving his adopted homeland by choosing to eat a mussel from
boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its
rivals.
Some angry fans from Germany called for him to be thrown into a
shark tank after his semi-final prediction, but he won support from
Spanish fans, despite their country's fondness for calamari.
Kings of the world: Paul the octopus knew they would be
all along
Paul has become an internet star across the world with
videos of his predictions attracting thousands of
hits.
Spain won their first World Cup with a late extra-time winner
from Andres Iniesta at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
