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Paul the octopus to retire from predictions
Paul, the octopus who correctly predicted the outcome of many World Cup matches is going to retire
- AP
- Published: 16:46 July 12, 2010
- Image Credit: AP
- Octopus Paul fixes the spanish box during his prediction for the semifinal match at the World Cup in South Africa between Germany and Spain in the SeaLife Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany
Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has tentacles - all seven of Germany's games plus the Spain-Netherlands final - is going to retire.
The Sea Life Oberhausen aquarium's spokeswoman Tanja Munzig said the intuitive invertebrate 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 semifinal defeat by Spain.
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He crowned his career by forecasting correctly that Spain would beat Holland in Sunday's final.
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