No more World Cup, no more octopus oracle. Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs - all seven of Germany's games plus the Spain-Netherlands final- is going to retire.
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The Sea Life Oberhausen aquarium's spokeswoman Tanja Munzig told AP Television News on Monday that the intuitive invertebrate will "go into retirement and do what he likes to do best: play with his handlers and delight children who come visit to him."
Paul won worldwide attention as he called all of Germany's games right - including its semifinal defeat by Spain. He crowned his career by forecasting correctly that Spain would beat Holland in Sunday's final.
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