Germans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus

SOME Germans are calling for a public roasting of the oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of their soccer team’s World Cup matches – including a bitter defeat to Spain on Wednesday.

Paul, a two-year-old octopus in a German aquarium, turned into a global celebrity for his uncanny ability to predict the winner of all Germany’s matches – even a group stage defeat to Serbia and an ousting by Spain in the semi-finals.

“Nothing beats grilled octopus,” said Dolores Lusch, a Germany fan who works on a Berlin fish stall. “Cut him up in thin slices and grill him on all sides with a dash of lemon juice, olive oil and garlic on it. Delicious!”