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10th Jun 2016

VIDEO: Ireland’s answer to Paul the Octopus is Pierre Le Pup

Alan Loughnane

We have some reservations about this.

Paul the Octopus rose to prominence back in 2010 when he accurately predicted the results in the games of the 2010 World Cup, gaining him the status of animal oracle.

Sadly, our time with Paul was all too short as he passed away in October 2010, leaving behind a generation of sports fans searching for a new oracle.

Well, we might just have it in the form of Pierre Le Pup who will be providing predictions for all the games of Euro 2016, using a foolproof method of putting dog toys in front of flags.

He’s predicted France to win against Romania tonight so we’ll see how accurate he is in just few hours…

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