Match-predicting koala sacked for poor results
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - Koala Oobi-Ooobi has been rested from his Euro 2016 duties after failing to score. The animal oracle did not even come close to World Cup legend Paul the Octopus in his football predictions.
Koala Oobi-Ooobi's mode of predicting results is to choose a eucalyptus branch from one of two glasses. One glass is marked with the German flag and the other with the flag of its opponent. Photo: AP
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - Koala Oobi-Ooobi has been rested from his Euro 2016 duties after failing to score.
The animal oracle did not even come close to World Cup legend Paul the Octopus in his football predictions.
After wrongly forecasting the outcome of Germany's matches against Ukraine and Poland, the "independent Australian" has returned to the sidelines at Leipzig zoo.
Oobi-Ooobi makes his predictions by choosing a eucalyptus branch from one of two glasses that are presented to him. One glass would have the German flag on it, and the other would bear the flag of Germany's opponent. Oobi-Ooobi had previously predicted a draw in the Germany-Ukraine game, and victory for Germany against Poland.
"As a fair loser he is now leaving the predictions to others. He sees his strengths in eating eucalyptus," a zoo spokesperson said Monday.
It is the latest failed attempt to match Germany's Paul the Octopus, who achieved cult status by correctly predicting eight Germany matches at the 2010 World Cup. DPA
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