Paul The Octopus Of World Cup Fame Has Died
Paul the Octopus, the eight-armed oracle that correctly predicted the outcome of eight World Cup matches this year, has died. Devastated staff at his aquarium in Germany say they will build a memorial to him, and they have a comforting message for a world in mourning — Paul II is waiting in the wings.
Paul the Octopus, who gained worldwide fame this year by correctly forecasting the outcome of eight World Cup soccer matches including the final, has died peacefully of natural causes, the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen said on Tuesday.
It said it would erect a memorial to the little brown octopus whose astounding predictive powers turned him into the true star of the tournament, eclipsing the likes of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Thomas Müller and Andres Iniesta. Spain, which won the tournament, embraced “Pulpo Paul” as a hero.
Rest in peace Paul. Even if you were just an octopus, you caught my attention during the World Cup saga.
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October 29th, 2010 at 12:00 am
so sad he’s dead.. he’s a total epic..
October 29th, 2010 at 3:16 am
I’d love to see the funeral of Paul,the octopus