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Come Fan with UsFriday, July 3, 2026

Ill-Boding Octopus Throws German Soccer Community Into A Tailspin

Mein Gott! Ich habe eine Axt im Kopf! German soccer fans are in a bit of a state following a prediction of a Spanish victory in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal ... made by an octopus:

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↵Some background on why this is important (err, “important”):

↵Not an ordinarily superstitious people, Germans have become believers in Paul’s possible psychic powers. [...] The octopus has turned into an international celebrity after accurately picking the winner of all five German World Cup matches to date—including their 1-0 loss to Serbia.
↵Aww, who says Germans are a humorless people?

↵HT: Dirty Tackle.

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