Paul the European octopus
Paul, the worldwide famous clairvoyant octopus, became famous after successful predictions that Spain would win the World Cup in South Africa. There is a lot of speculation about its birth. The English claim that Paul was born and bred in Weymouth, Dorset in the UK. The Italians say it was caught from Elba in Italy. The Germans accommodate him at the "Sea Life" in Germany. However, one thing is true: Paul belongs to the European Union states. Paul reached international fame after eighth correct football soccer predictions in the South African tournament in 2010.