subject: Mr. Octopus Paul [print this page] Mr. Octopus PaulMr. Octopus Paul
The octopus, called Paul by his handlers at the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, predicted the outcome of all six of Germany's matches - including the 1-0 semi-final loss to Spain - by choosing to eat a morsel of food from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its rivals.
The eight-arm mollusk, which has become a World Cup sensation by correctly predicting all six Germany games, it is amazing to people from all over the world. The prized prophet informs humans of his prediction by choosing between two boxes, each containing a delicious snack and decorated with a World Cup country's flag. Paul correctly picked Germany to conquer Australia in their first game, and he even called Serbia's shocking upset against the Germans.
Now it is time for the final match of 2010World Cup. We are so care about who will be the championIt is reported that Spain will win the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history on Monday morning (EST), according to Paul, the "psychic" octopus with a perfect prediction record. Earlier, the two-year-old mollusk medium predicted that Germany, his country of residence, would defeat Uruguay in the third-place play-off game on Saturday. So at this moment, we just waiting for the result, and look for that Mr. opus Paul is really a genius or not.
Four times he chose the Germans and they won; twice he plumped for their rivals - and they won too.
Now Spain's politicians are worried some German fans may take their "revenge" on the octopus for their team's exit.
"I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero.
"On Monday, I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a (fishing) ban on Paul the octopus so the Germans do not eat him!"
No matter whether Mr. Octopus Paul has predicted the right result or not, it is just entertainment, however, an Octopus can't change a lot. As a football fans, we just need to enjoy every match.
Click here to download the video of Mr. Octopus Paul's choice.
