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Paul the Oktopus
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Paul the Octopus
Birth name Paul
Other appellation(s) Paul the Octopus or Paul Oktopus
Species Octopus
Gender Male
Born 2008
England
Nation from England
Occupation Oracle (Predictor)
Employer Sea Life Centres
Years active 2008-present
Known for Making predictions for Germany national football team matches
Named after Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Octopus or Paul Oktopus[1] is a two-year-old octopus with a history of correctly predicting the results of major German international football matches.[2][3][4][5][6] Paul was born in England[7] but currently resides at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with food in two identical containers; one container is marked with the flag of Germany and the other is marked with the flag of Germany's opponent. In each instance, Paul's choice of food is interpreted as his predicted victor. Paul is reported to have correctly chosen the winner in five of Germany's six UEFA Euro 2008 matches.[8] He predicted Germany to win every match except a loss to Croatia. He incorrectly predicted Germany over Spain in the final.[9] He has correctly chosen the winner in each of Germany's first five matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[10][11][12][13] He also correctly predicted Spain's victory over Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa
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