Octopus Paul, who has been perfect with his predictions on Germany in the soccer World Cup, is getting death threats. And it's not just Germans who want to "Fry him in garlic butter" for their team's loss to Spain, even the Argentine fans seen to want to "beat him to death" for predicting their side's defeat, which came true.
The oracle had left German fans fuming after he backed Spain to Knock out the Bavarians in semifinal. His loyal fans some bookies, however, will want the lovable squid to continue his soothsaying ways ahead of the final and not end up as sushi in a German restaurant.
Paul was used during UEFA EURO 2008 to correctly predict the outcome of 4 out of 6 of Germany's matches, but failed to predict their defeats to Croatia in the group stage and to Spain in the championship's final, although some later sources claim his success rate had been 80%.Paul's accurate predictions for the 2010 World Cup, broadcast live by German news channel NTV, have endowed him with celebrity status.
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