Paul the World Cup-predicting octopus is to retire.
He correctly predicted the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs - all seven of Germany’s games plus the Spain-Netherlands final.
But a spokeswoman at Germany’s Oberhausen Sea Life aquarium said today he will “go into retirement and do what he likes to do best: play with his handlers and delight children who come visit to him.”
Paul won worldwide attention as he called all of Germany’s games right - including its semi-final defeat by Spain. He crowned his career by forecasting correctly that Spain would beat Holland in yesterday’s final.
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