ARGENTINA: Footballer Maradona Turns 50, His "Saddest Birthday;" Also Happy Pulpo Paul Died.

C.PRESS/        Diego Maradona turned 50, calling it the "saddest birthday" because of Argentina's loss in the World Cup. He said he began mourning when his team was knocked out of the World Cup.
          Recently, Maradona also tweeted that : “I am happy your gone Psychic Octopus, it’s your fault we lost the World Cup.”
          Pulpo Paul's passing was mourned by most of the world football community.

GERMANY: Paul The Prognosticating Octopus...Passes.

AP/
    Paul the octopus had a good run, perhaps even a spectacular run of luck.
    But it ended yesterday. The famous German octopus died during the night.
     From a tank in Oberhausen, the 2 1/2 year-old had correctly picked the outcome of all seven of Germany's soccer matches by opening the lid of one of two clear plastic boxes, each containing a mussel and bearing a team flag.
    It retired from the predictions business after the final between Spain and the Netherlands -- also forecast correctly.
"We had all naturally grown very fond of him and he will be sorely missed," said Stefan Porwoll. "We may decide to give Paul his own small burial plot within our grounds, and erect a modest permanent shrine," he said.

BRASIL: Let Pulpo Paul Make Your Decisions At This New Website.

This website (Es) lets a cartoon of Paul the Octopus choose the solution to your problems.Of course, just like all Paul's choices, it will 100% correct.
Better than the Magic 8 Ball!

SPAIN: Octopus Paul Predicts Spanish Win Over Netherlands.

GUARDIAN/    This will hopefully be the final post/link about Paul the psychic octopus, unless as some Argentines have threatened, the 8-armed aquarium dweller is stolen and served-up for dinner. So far successful with 5 out of 5 soccer picks, the Oberhausen Germany octopus has chosen SPAIN as World Cup winner in its match with the Netherlands on Sunday.
Brit bookmaker William Hill is so impressed by Paul's predictive powers that it was offering even odds that he will pick the winner.