By Josh Layton 26/06/2010
England's World Cup hopes have been dealt a blow - by a psychic octopus.
Paul the octopus has correctly predicted all of Germany's wins and defeats in the World Cup so far - and he is tipping them to beat Fabio Capello's team tomorrow.
To get his predictions, food is lowered into Paul's tank in two containers with the flag of each country on the front. The one he goes for is his tip to win.
For this last 16 clash in Bloemfontein, Paul opted for a mussel in a glass of water marked with the black, red and yellow flag of our fierce rivals.
To rub salt in England's wounds, twoyear-old Paul lives in Oberhausen Sea Life centre in Germany but is originally from Weymouth, Dorset.
The centre's Tanja Munzig, who looks after the creature, said: "For the European Championship in 2008 Paul's success rate was more than 80% for Germany games.
"And for this World Cup, he has had a 100% success rate so far." She'll probably shell out a few squid on the result.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/06/26/paul-the-octopus-is-a-sucker-pundit-115875-22361809/
(Submitted by Mark North)
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