Meet Paul, the footballing Nostradamus

He might be the greatest footballing pundit there is.

Since 2008, he has correctly predicted the outcome of 11 out of 12 major international matches that Germany has participated in from the confines of his residence - a tank at Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany.

Doff your hats, ladies and gentlemen, for Paul the Octopus, the living soccer seer.

Text: Sify Sports Desk

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