Pat Dollard

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Times Of London:

11.35am: We told you earlier (see 9.55am) about Paul the psychic Octopus, who has correctly predicted all three of Germany’s results so far at this World Cup. Well I’m afraid it is bad news for England supporters.

This morning, Paul was asked to select the winner of Sunday’s match and he plumped for Germany. It should be said at this point that the ‘draw’ took place at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany, although Paul was said to be torn over his choice because he was born in Weymouth, England. He did not say if we would be spared the pain of penalties …

Just in case you were picturing Paul scrawling his thoughts onto some kind of underwater chalkboard, he made his choice by lowering one of his tentacles into one of two plastic boxes, one with the St George’s cross and one with the German flag. Each had a tasty morsel of food inside. I just wonder if one morsel was a little more tempting than another.

9.55am: We will all know the result of England versus Germany in the next five minutes or so – well that’s if you believe a physic Octopus. Paul, as the creature is know, has developed an uncanny knack of correctly predicting the winning side during the World Cup .

But this Sunday’s World Cup showdown between England and Germany could really test the powers of the eight-legged oracle – as he lives at Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany but was born in Weymouth, England. Two plastic boxes, one with the St George’s cross and one with the German flag will be lowered into Paul’s tank. Each has a tasty morsel of food inside. The box which Paul opens first is judged to be the predicted winner of the game. Paul has correctly predicted all three of Germany’s results in South Africa so far. Ruumours that Fabio Capello has asked Paul to play in goal on Sunday remain unconfirmed.

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