Final bet: Oracle Paul the Octopus picks Spain over Netherlands to win World Cup

Octopus picks Spain over Netherlands to win World Cup

Posted on 09 July 2010

Final bet: Oracle Paul the Octopus picks Spain over Netherlands to win World Cup

Final bet: Oracle Paul the Octopus picks Spain over Netherlands to win FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa.

Spaniards want to rechristen Paul the octopus as Pablo

Africa), July 9, 2010 (IANS) The Spanish team has fallen in love with Paul the octopus after it predicted that Spain will beat the Netherlands in the World Cup final.

All of Paul’s predictions have been true in this World Cup, bestowing international fame on the ‘psychic’ sea creature.

Spain’s defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets said Friday that the Spaniards are in love with the octopus and and out of gratitude they want to re-christen it Pablo. Read more