The news that Paul The Octopus has retired is music to the ears of bookmakers William Hill.
"Picking all seven outcomes of Germany's games as well as the outcome of the World Cup final is quite some feat." said William Hill's spokeman, Joe Crilly.
"We are thankful that Paul has now retired and will happily give him a few squid towards a retirement aquarium to keep him that way. He has emerged as the star of the World Cup and retiring at his peak will ensure that he goes down in history as a legend."
The octopus's eight winning selections have helped superstitious punters to collect half a million from bookmakers coffers and anyone who bet £10 on each of the outcomes will have scooped £89.95 each while those who rolled their money over onto the next outcome ended up with £1623.34.
If you fancy placing a bet on what will happen next to Paul the Octopus then William Hill have these interesting flutters on offer:
- 5/1 - Paul to get a tipster column in a British national newspaper
- 50/1 - Paul to be released into the willd
- 100/1 - Kidnapped by distraught German fans
- 250/1 - Eaten by the German team on return from the World Cup
- 500/1 - King Juan Carlos to confer Spain's highest honour, the Order of the Golden Fleece, on Paul the Octopus
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