Showing posts with label 2010 World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 World Cup. Show all posts

Sunday, July 11, 2010

2010 World Cup's Picky Octopus

Paul, the so-called octopus oracle, sits on a soccer ball in his tank at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. The octopus has seemingly had a tentacle on the pulse of the tournament, becoming a global sensation after correctly picking all six results for the German team -- including a stunning first-round defeat against Serbia and the semifinal loss to Spain. Paul on Friday predicted a Spanish win over the Dutch team in Sunday's final. He also foretold a German win in Saturday's third-place match against Uruguay.