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Sand artist Subal Maharana prepares the fortune legend Octopus Paul atop the Spain and Netherlands national flags as a sand sculpture on the eve of the final of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in Bhubaneswar city, India. Photo by EPA/BGNES
The Octopus Paul, who became a World Cup phenomenon after predicting correctly all Germany’s matches and the World Cup final, has decided to retire now.
The intuitive invertebrate will "go into retirement and do what he likes to do best: play with his handlers and delight children who come visit to him,” Tanja Munzig, a spokeswoman for the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, said.
Before each game Sea Life staff helped Paul make his prediction by lowering two boxes of food into his tank, one carrying a German flag and the other bearing that of their opponents. The case he opened first was adjudged to be his predicted winner.
For the first time in the history of Bulgarian alpine snowboarding, the national flag was raised at the very top of a World Cup podium, with two Bulgarians finishing among the medalists.
The Bulgarian men’s national volleyball team fell short in the final of the World Championship in the Philippines, losing 1:3 (21:25, 17:25, 25:17, 10:25) to reigning champion Italy
Bulgaria started its World Cup qualifying campaign with a heavy defeat, losing 0:3 at home to Spain
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Stiliyana Nikolova secured two gold medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup,
The European qualification draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, took place today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Bulgaria's remarkable performance at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, a milestone that remains a proud chapter in the nation's sporting history
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has confirmed that it has entered into an exciting strategic partnership agreement with eSports Bulgaria.
Grigor Dimitrov recorded another early exit, losing in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters and continuing a difficult start to the season
Bulgarian snowboarder Malena Zamfirova has returned to Bulgaria and is now undergoing active rehabilitation following a serious accident at the beginning of March
Bulgaria claimed the title at the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Jakarta after edging hosts Indonesia 1-0 in the final match.
Grigor Dimitrov has dropped out of the world’s top 90 in the latest ATP rankings, marking the first time in nearly 14 years that the Bulgarian tennis star has fallen outside this group
Bulgaria produced a commanding 10:2 victory over Solomon Islands in their opening FIFA Series 2026 match in Indonesia, recording their most emphatic win in the 21st century and the second-highest scoring result in the country’s football history
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
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