A well deserved retirement
The world of football has shed a collective tear today, after it was revealed that Paul the octopus, from Germany, is ready for the quiet life, by retiring from the psychic business. Paul the psychic octopus has become as much a talking point in some countries as vuvuzelas, and his incredible predicting abilities have made him not only loved by many, but also severely hated by millions of people. Take for example, Argentina, who blame him entirely for their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Paul’s beloved Germany and attempted to gain revenge by publicly blending an octopus live on their TV network. There are a number of nations who Paul predicted against (including Germany) that have sent in death threats and even octopus recipe suggestions aimed at the poor prophet. Hell, anti-psychic octopus chants have also been rumoured.
Paul’s desire for mussel based treats forced him to use his powerful abilities and predict 8 out of 8 correct World Cup results and he is now one of the most sought after acts in the world. There are a number of options open to the sea creature, including Golden Palace Casino, the IPL cricket league and even Bollywood film writer. Don’t rush into a decision Paul, although maybe you should make an instant decision – as you probably already know which path is the correct one. One thing that could slow things down for Paul, however, is a three nation tug of war that is occurring between Germany, England and Italy, who all claim that he is a son of their nation. In actual fact, Italy claim that he is in actual fact Paolo “the psychic” octopus – only adding to his legend.
I’d wish you luck in whatever you do Paul, but you don’t need it considering your incredible powers. The world of football will miss your amazing predictions and if you ever find yourself wanting to relive old times, you’re welcome to come see me in England and who knows – maybe we’ll put an accumulator on…