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Paul the Octopus

Coverage of Paul the Octopus in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 21 · 19:57 UTCMost recent: Jun 21 · 19:57 UTC
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  • WORLDJun 21 · 19:57 UTCPOLITICO RSS
    Paws. Dish. Draw. Repeat.

    Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever's rescue cat, Maximus Textoris Pulcher, is attempting to predict soccer match outcomes by pawing at dishes, similar to Paul the Octopus's 2010 World Cup predictions. Maximus's first prediction of a Belgian win against Egypt ended in a draw, and he has again selected a Belgian victory in their match against Iran.